Candalides erinus
Candalides erinus, the small dusky-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia and Indonesia.[2]
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The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are dark brown with a purple sheen. The underside is fawn with brown markings.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Cassytha aurea, Cassytha filiformis and Cassytha pubescens. They are velvety green with a pale yellow dorsal line edged with brown markings. Pupation takes place in a grey or brown pupa with a length of about 10 mm.
Subspecies
- C. e. erinus (Darwin, Cape York to northern New South Wales)
- C. e. tualensis (Röber, 1886) (Kai Island)
- C. e. stevensi Wind & Clench, 1947 (West Irian to southern New Guinea)
- C. e. sumbensis (Tite, 1963) (Lesser Sunda Islands)
- C. e. timorensis (Tite, 1963) (Timor, Wetar, Kissar, Letti islands)
- C. e. taamensis (Tite, 1963) (Kur and Taam)
- C. e. tenimberensis (Tite, 1963) (Tanimbar islands)
- C. e. sudesta (Tite, 1963) (Tagula Island)
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