Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi heathi
Also called Mountain Rayed Blue
Candalides heathi heathi is a subspecies of the Rayed Blue (Candalides heathi), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 11 plants, including Plantago lanceolata, Derwentia derwentiana and Derwentia perfoliata. This page has 4 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars and pupae) by Bob Miller. Bob Miller wrote about it in his book, Bob's Butterflies.
Life cycle of the Rayed Blue
Rayed Blue caterpillars (final instar)
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Rayed 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.
In Bob's book
Bob wrote about this butterfly in his book:
- Rayed Blue page 62
Caterpillar food plants
11 known food plants for this species.