Anthene Lycaenoides
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''Anthene lycaenoides'', the pale ciliate blue, is a
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of the family
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. It is found from
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Subspecies

*''A. l. lycaenoides'' (Ambon, Serang) *''A. l. pegobates'' (Holland, 1900) (Buru, Obi, Halmahera, Ternate, Bahcan) *''A. l. sutrana'' (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Kai Island, West Irian) *''A. l. godeffroyi'' (Semper,
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(Australia (Darwin, Cape York - Cairns)


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Australian Caterpillars
Butterflies described in 1860 Anthene Butterflies of Asia Taxa named by Cajetan von Felder {{Lycaenesthini-stub