Shining Pencilled-blue
Candalides helenita helenita
Also called Helenita Blue
Candalides helenita helenita is a subspecies of the Shining Pencilled-blue (Candalides helenita), a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 4 plants, including Cryptocarya hypospodia, Brachychiton acerifolius and Arytera pauciflora. There are no photos of it on the site yet.
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Caterpillar food plants
4 known food plants for this species.