Bob's Butterflies

Pale Ciliated-blue

Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi

Blues, coppers and hairstreaks (Lycaenidae) · Subspecies of Pale Ciliated-blue

Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi is a subspecies of the Pale Ciliated-blue (Anthene lycaenoides), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 20 plants, including Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Cassia fistula and Pongamia pinnata. This page has 7 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.

Life cycle of the Pale Ciliated-blue

Pale Ciliated-blue eggs

  • Egg, egg: Pale Ciliated-blue (Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi)
    Egg

Pale Ciliated-blue caterpillars (final instar)

  • Final instar larva, side view: Pale Ciliated-blue (Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi)
    Side view
  • Final instar larva, top view: Pale Ciliated-blue (Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi)
    Top view
  • Final instar larva, side view: Pale Ciliated-blue (Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi)
    Side view
  • Final instar larva, top view: Pale Ciliated-blue (Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi)
    Top view

Pale Ciliated-blue pupae

  • Pupa, side view: Pale Ciliated-blue (Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi)
    Side view
  • Pupa, top view: Pale Ciliated-blue (Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi)
    Top view

Photos by Bob Miller. Free to use for any purpose (CC0). Select a photo to enlarge it or download the original. Using these photos. Add your own photo of this butterfly.

Caterpillar food plants

20 known food plants for this species.