Rayed Blue

The Rayed Blue (Candalides heathi) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists 3 subspecies: Candalides heathi alpina, Candalides heathi doddi and Candalides heathi heathi. 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.

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