Common Pencilled-blue
Candalides absimilis
Also called Pencilled Blue, Persimilis Blue
The Common Pencilled-blue (Candalides absimilis) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 16 plants, including Cupaniopsis anacardioides, Cassia fistula and Pongamia pinnata. This page has 5 photos of its life cycle (eggs, final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Common Pencilled-blue
Common Pencilled-blue eggs
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Egg
Common Pencilled-blue caterpillars (final instar)
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Common Pencilled-blue pupae
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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
16 known food plants.
- Alectryon coriaceus
- Atalaya salicifolia
- Brachychiton acerifolius
- Brachychiton populneus
- Cassia fistula
- Castanospermum australe
- Cupaniopsis anacardioides
- Erythrina sp.
- Flagellaria indica
- Harpullia hillii
- Koelreuteria elegans
- Macadamia integrifolia
- Millettia megasperma
- Pongamia pinnata
- Robinia pseudoacacia
- Wisteria sinensis