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Dark Pencil-blue - Candalides consimilis

FAMILY LYCAENIDAE

This page contains information and pictures about Dark Pencil-blue Butterflies in the Brisbane area, Queensland, Australia.
 
Wingspan 30mm 
 
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We saw this Blue butterfly once in Anstead Forest on Nov 2009. 
 
Reference:
1. Candalides consimilis - Australian Caterpillars, Don Herbison-Evans & Stella Crossley, 2005.
2. The Complete Field Guide to Butterflies of Australia - Michael F Braby, Australian National University, CSIRO 2004, p260.

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Last updated: July 20, 2010.