Candalides ardosiacea

(Candalides ardosiacea)

Description

Candalides ardosiacea is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Gerald Edward Tite in 1963. It is found on the Aru Islands and from West Irian to Papua New Guinea.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Lepidoptera

Family:Lycaenidae

Genus:Candalides

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