Anthene seltuttus

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Anthene seltuttus		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Anthene Rank Subspecies

Similar Anthene licates, Anthene definita, Anthene larydas, Candalides absimilis, Arhopala micale

Anthene seltuttus, the dark ciliate blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia and a number of bordering Pacific islands.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

The larvae feed on Cassia fistula, Pongamia pinnata, Cryptocarya hypospodia, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Syzygium wilsonii, Cupaniopsis anacardioides and Brachychiton acerifolium.

Subspecies

A. s. seltuttus (Aru, Waigeu, Salawati, Jobi, West Irian to New Guinea, Fergusson, Woodlark, Trobriand Island)

A. s. affinis (Waterhouse & Turner, 1905) (Australia from Cape York to Yeppoon, Northern Territory)

A. s. amboinensis (Butler, 1899) (Ambon, Obi, Bachan, Halmahera, Ternate)

A. s. keyensis Tite, 1966 (Kai Island, Watubela Island)

A. s. violacea (Butler, 1899) (Yela Island, Tagula, St. Aignan Island)

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