Candalides acasta

Blotched blue
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Candalides
Species:	C. acasta
Binomial name
	Candalides acasta; (Cox, 1873)
Synonyms
	Lycaena acasta Cox, 1873 ; Holochila anita Semper, [1879] ; Lycaena moerens Rosenstock, 1885 ; Lycaena canescens Miskin, 1890 ; Erina acasta ;

Candalides acasta, the blotched blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.^[2]

References

^ Australian Faunal Directory
^ Candalides acasta at Australian Caterpillars and Their Butterflies and Moths

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