Anthene seltuttus

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

Anthene seltuttus
A. s. affinis
A. s. amboinensis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Anthene
Species:	A. seltuttus
Binomial name
Anthene seltuttus (Röber, 1886)
Synonyms
Plebeius seltuttus Rober, 1886 Lycaenesthes aruana Butler, 1899 Lycaenesthes amboinensis Butler, 1899 Lycaenesthes violacea Butler, 1899 Lycaenesthes modestus Waterhouse, 1903 Lycaenesthes affinis Waterhouse & Turner, 1905

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)

External links

• Australian Caterpillars