''Candalides consimilis'', the consimilis blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by

Gustavus Athol Waterhouse Gustavus Athol Waterhouse (21 May 1877 – 29 July 1950), was an eminent Australian Entomology, entomologist. Waterhouse was born at Waverley, New South Wales, Waverley in Sydney. His father, Gustavus John, was a Tasmanian born ship owner who al ...

in 1942. It is found in

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adult females are brown, while males are mauve with brown margins. The larvae feed on the flowers of '' Hedera helix'', '' Polyscias elegans'', ''

Polyscias sambucifolia ''Polyscias sambucifolia'', commonly known as elderberry panax or small basswood, is a species of plant native to eastern Australia. Taxonomy Elderberry panax was first described by Franz Sieber in 1830 as ''Panax sambucifolius''. It was given ...

'', '' Ceratopetalum gummiferum'' and ''

Alectryon coriaceus ''Alectryon coriaceus'', known as the beach bird's eye, or beach alectryon is a rainforest tree of the soapberry family found in eastern Australia. The specific epithet ''coriaceus'' refers to the leathery thick leaves. Leaflets are 4 to 12&n ...

''. They are variable in colour, ranging from pink, orange or yellow to green.

Subspecies

*''Candalides consimilis consimilis'' (Australia: Townsville to eastern Victoria) *''Candalides consimilis goodingi'' Tindale, 1965 (Australia: eastern Victoria) *''Candalides consimilis toza'' (Kerr, 1967) (Australia: Cape York, Claudie River)

References

Candalidini Butterflies described in 1942 {{Polyommatinae-stub