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Candalides margarita (Semper, [1879])
Australia, New Guinea. See [maps]
Larva on
Amyema congener,
A. conspicuum,
Amylotheca dictyophleba,
Benthamina alyxifolia,
Dendrophthoe vitellina,
Muellerina celastroides,
Cupaniopsis anacardioides K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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Candalides gilberti Waterhouse, 1903
Australia (Darwin, Adelaide R., Melville I.). See [maps]
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Candalides tringa (Grose-Smith, 1894)
West Irian. See [maps]
- Holochila tringa; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1896, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Holochila) 1, pl. 1, f. 1-2; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5): 205, f. 17-18, 22
- Erina tringa; [NHM card]
- Candalides tringa; [BOW]: pl. 174, f. 45; [BAUR], 367
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Candalides biaka (Tite, 1963) Biak
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Candalides helenita (Semper, [1879])
Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Cryptocarya hypospodia,
Glochidion ferdinandi,
Brachychiton acerifolium K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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C. h. helenita Australia (Cape York - Cairns)
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C. h. dimorpha (Röber, 1886) Waigeu, Misool, Jobi, West Irian - Papua?
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Candalides cuprea (Röber, 1886)
W.West Irian. See [maps]
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Candalides ardosiacea (Tite, 1963)
Aru, West Irian - Papua. See [maps]
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Candalides limbata (Tite, 1963)
West Irian (Snow Mts., Fak Fak). See [maps]
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Candalides silicea (Grose-Smith, 1894)
New Guinea (Shouten Islands, Mefor Island). See [maps]
- Holochila silicea Grose-Smith, 1894; Novit. zool. 1 (3): 580; TL: Biak, Schouten Islands
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Candalides meforensis (Tite, 1963)
New Guinea. See [maps]
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Candalides riuensis (Tite, 1963) Louisiade Archipelago
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Candalides lamia (Grose-Smith, 1897) Fergusson, Goodenough Is.
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Candalides pruina Druce, 1904
West Irian - Papua. See [maps]
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Candalides neurapacuna Bethune-Baker, 1908
S.New Guinea - SE.Papua. See [maps]
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Candalides viriditincta (Tite, 1963)
West Irian (Weyalnd Mts., Snow Mts.). See [maps]
- Erina viriditincta; [NHM card]
- Candalides viriditincta; [BAUR], 365
Misidentified/misapplied:
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Candalides coerulea (Röber, 1886)
-. See [maps]
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C. c. subrosea (Grose-Smith, 1894) West Irian (Humboldt Bay)
- Candalides subrasea[sic, recte subrosea]; [NHM card]
- Erina coeruleus subrosea; [NHM card]
- Holochila subrosea; Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1896, Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Holochila) 1, pl. 1, f. 3-5
- Holochila coerulea subrosea; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5): 210, f. 46-47
- Candalides coerulea subrosea; [BAUR], 365
- Candalides subrosea; [BOW]: pl. 174, f. 28
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C. c. doreia (Tite, 1963) NW.West Irian, Mt. Goliath
- Erina coeruleus doreia; [NHM card]
- Candalides coerulea doreia; [BAUR], 365
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Candalides grandissima Bethune-Baker, 1908
-. See [maps]
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C. g. grandissima S.New Guinea - Papua
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C. g. morobea Wind & Clench, 1947 New Guinea (Morobe discrict)
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Candalides absimilis (Felder, 1862)
Australia (Cairns - E.Victoria). See [maps]
Pencilled Blue
- Holochila persimilis; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5): 213
- Erina persimilis; [NHM card]
- Candalides persimilis; [BOW]: pl. 174, f. 24 (text)
- Holochila absimilis; Tite, 1963, Bull. Br. Mus. nat. Hist. (Ent.) 14 (5): 211, f. 8, 36-37
- Erina absimilis; [NHM card]
- Candalides absimilis; [BOW]: pl. 174, f. 24, 26; [BAUR], 366
Larva on
Flagellaria sp.,
Macadamia integrifolia,
M. sp.,
Castanospermum australe,
Erythrina sp.,
Millettia megasperma,
Wisteria sp.,
Cassia fistula,
Alectryon coriaceus,
Brachychiton acerifolium,
Cupaniopsis sp. K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Ceratopetalum gummiferum,
Lonicera sp.,
Alectryon coriaceus,
Hedera helix,
Polyscias elegans,
P. sambucifolius K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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Candalides cyprotus (Olliff, 1886)
-. See [maps]
Larva on
Jacksonia [BAUR],
Conospermum taxifolium,
Grevillea bracteosa,
Jacksonia scoparia K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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C. c. cyprotus New South Wales - W.Australia
Cyprotus Blue
- Holochila purpurea Grose-Smith & Kirby, 1897; Rhop. Exot. [3] 2: (Holochila) 7, pl. 2, f. 11-12; TL: Sydney; Moreton Bay
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C. c. pallescens (Tite, 1963) S.Queensland
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Candalides xanthospilos (Hübner, [1817])
Queensland (Kuranda) - Victoria (Gippsland). See [maps]
Yellow-spot Blue
Larva on
Pimelea sp. [BAUR],
Pimelea colorans,
P. linifolia,
P. ligustrina K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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Candalides hyacinthina (Semper, [1879])
-. See [maps]
- Erina hyacinthina; [NHM card]
- Candalides hyacintinus[sic];
Larva on
Cassytha melantha,
C. pubescens,
C. sp. K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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C. h. hyacinthina S.Queensland - C.Victoria, Grampians
Common Dusky Blue
- Polycyma cassythae Scott, 1890; Aust. Lep. Transf. 2 (1): pl. 12, f. 1-3 (unavail.)
- Candalides simplexa cassythae Couchman, 1962; Pap. Proc. R. Soc. Tasmania 96: 75
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C. h. simplexa (Tepper, 1882) NW.Victoria, S.Australia, W.Australia
Western Dusky Blue
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C. h. eugenia Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 Queensland (Port Stewart - Yeppoon)
- Candalides hyacintina eugenia Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914; Butts Australia: 80; TL: Kurand
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C. h. josephina Harris, 1952 Stawell
- Candalides hyacinthina josephina Harris, 1952; N. Qd. Nat. 20: 33; TL: Victoria, Stawell
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Candalides acasta (Cox, 1873)
S.Australia, Tasmania. See [maps]
Blotched Blue
Larva on
Cassytha Common, 1964, [BAUR],
Cassytha glabella,
C. pubescens,
C. sp. K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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Candalides erinus (Fabricius, 1775)
-. See [maps]
- Papilio erinus Fabricius, 1775; Syst. Ent.: 525; TL: Nova Hollandia
- Lycaena bimaculosa Doubleday, 1847; (nom. nud.)
- Lycaena bimaculosa Butler, 1870; (unavail.)
- Holochila bimaculosa Miskin, 1891; (unavail.)
Larva on
Cassytha [BAUR],
Cassytha filiformis K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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C. e. erinus Australia (Darwin, Cape York - N.New South Wales)
Small Dusky Blue
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C. e. tualensis (Röber, 1886) Kai I.
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C. e. stevensi Wind & Clench, 1947 West Irian - S.New Guinea
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C. e. sumbensis (Tite, 1963) Lesser Sunda Islands
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C. e. timorensis (Tite, 1963) Timor, Wetar, Kissar, Letti group
- Erina erina timorensis; [BAUR], 364 (text)
- Erina erinus timorensis; [NHM card]
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C. e. taamensis (Tite, 1963) Kur and Taam
- Erina erina taamensis; [BAUR], 364 (text)
- Erina erinus taamensis; [NHM card]
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C. e. tenimberensis (Tite, 1963) Tanimbar group
- Erina erina tenimberensis; [BAUR], 364 (text)
- Erina erinus tenimberensis; [NHM card]
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C. e. sudesta (Tite, 1963) Tagula I.
- Erina erina sudesta; [BAUR], 364 (text)
- Erina erinus sudesta; [NHM card]
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Candalides heathi (Cox, 1873)
Australia. See [maps]
Larva on
Plantago ,
Pimelea ,
Eremophila ,
Westringia [BAUR],
Pimelea sp.,
Westringia fruticosa,
W. rigida,
W. rosmarinifolius,
Parahebe derwentiana,
P. perfoliata,
Eremophila longifolia,
Myoporum acuminatum,
M. deserti,
Plantago lanceolata,
P. spp. K. L. & L. E. Dunn, 1991, Review Austr. Butts. (1-4): (120-140)
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C. h. heathi C.Queensland (coastal) - W.Australia
Rayed Blue
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C. h. aerata (Montague, 1914) W.Australia (Monte Bello I., Geraldton)
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C. h. alpina Waterhouse, 1928 Mt. Kosciusko, Brindabella Range
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C. h. doddi Burns, [1948] New South Wales (Barrington Tops, Dorrigo)
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