Anthene seltuttus

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 ;

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.

The wingspan is about 25 mm.

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)

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