Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886) is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886) (Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886))
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Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886)

Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886)

Anthene seltuttus, the dark ciliate blue, is a 25 mm wingspan lycaenid butterfly found in parts of Oceania and Southeast Asia.

Family
Genus
Anthene
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886)

Anthene seltuttus, commonly known as the dark ciliate blue, is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Lycaenidae. This species is distributed across Australia, New Guinea, Indonesia, and several adjacent Pacific islands. The wingspan of Anthene seltuttus measures approximately 25 mm. The larvae of this butterfly feed on the plant species Cassia fistula, Pongamia pinnata, Cryptocarya hypospodia, Lagerstroemia speciosa, Syzygium wilsonii, Cupaniopsis anacardioides, and Brachychiton acerifolium.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Anthene

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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