Theclinesthes albocincta
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| Theclinesthes albocincta (Waterhouse, 1903)[1]
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Theclinesthes albocincta, the bitterbush blue[2] or bitter-bush blue,[1] is a species of butterfly native to most of Australia.[2]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are bluish grey with chequered margins. The hindwings have a small tail. Males have a black spot on the upperside of the hindwings, next to the tail.[3]
The larvae feed on Adriana hookeri and Adriana klotzschii.
References
- ^ a b "Theclinesthes albocincta (bitter-bush blue)". UniProt. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ a b "Theclinesthes albocincta - Bitterbush Blue". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 18 January 2016.
- ^ Lepidoptera Larvae of Australia