Bob's Butterflies

Pale Ciliated-blue

Anthene lycaenoides

Blues, coppers and hairstreaks (Lycaenidae)

The Pale Ciliated-blue (Anthene lycaenoides) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists one subspecies: Anthene lycaenoides godeffroyi. 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.

Subspecies

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

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Caterpillar food plants

20 known food plants.