''Candalides'' is a large genus of

butterflies Butterflies are insects in the macrolepidopteran clade Rhopalocera from the order Lepidoptera, which also includes moths. Adult butterflies have large, often brightly coloured wings, and conspicuous, fluttering flight. The group comprises t ...

in the family

Lycaenidae Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly ...

. The species of this genus are found in the

Australasian realm The Australasian realm is a biogeographic realm that is coincident with, but not (by some definitions) the same as, the geographical region of Australasia. The realm includes Australia, the island of New Guinea (comprising Papua New Guinea an ...

Species

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Candalides absimilis ''Candalides absimilis'', the pencilled blue or common pencil-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including Queensland, the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales and Vic ...

'' (C. Felder, 1862) *''

Candalides acasta ''Candalides acasta'', the blotched blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia.

'' (Cox, 1873) *''

Candalides afretta ''Candalides afretta'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Parsons in 1986. It is found in Papua New Guinea. References Candalidini Butterflies described in 1986 {{Polyommatinae-stub ...

'' Parsons, 1986 *''

Candalides ardosiacea ''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. References Candalidini Butterflies de ...

'' (Tite, 1963) *''

Candalides biaka ''Candalides biaka'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, found on the island of Biak, in Indonesia. It was first described in 1963 by Gerald Edward Tite. References Candalidini Butterflies described in 1963 {{Polyo ...

'' (Tite, 1963) *''

Candalides coerulea ''Candalides coerulea'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Röber in 1886. It is found on the Aru Islands and in West Irian. Subspecies *''Candalides coerulea coerulea'' (Aru) *''Candalides coerulea subros ...

'' (Röber, 1886) *''

Candalides consimilis ''Candalides consimilis'', the consimilis blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Gustavus Athol Waterhouse in 1942. It is found in Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adult females are brown, whi ...

'' Waterhouse, 1942 *''

Candalides cuprea ''Candalides cuprea'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Röber in 1886. It is found in the western part of West Irian.Candalides cyprotus ''Candalides cyprotus'', the cyprotus blue or copper pencil-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria. ...

'' (Olliff, 1886) *''

Candalides erinus ''Candalides erinus'', the small dusky-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia and Indonesia. The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adults are dark brown with a purple sheen. The underside is fawn with b ...

'' (Fabricius, 1775) *''

Candalides geminus ''Candalides geminus'', the Geminus blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Edwards and Kerr in 1978. It is found in Australia (the Northern Territory, Queensland and New South Wales). The wingspan is ...

'' Edwards & Kerr, 1978 *''

Candalides gilberti ''Candalides gilberti'', the northern pencil-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia in the Northern Territory and the north of Western Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are blue. ...

'' Waterhouse, 1903 *''

Candalides grandissima ''Candalides grandissima'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in New Guinea. Subspecies *''Candalides grandissima grandissima'' (southern New Guinea to Papua New Guinea) *''Candalides grandissima morobea'' Wind & C ...

'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *'' Candalides heathi'' (Cox, 1873) *'' Candalides helenita'' (Semper, 879 *''

Candalides hyacinthina ''Candalides hyacinthina'', the varied dusky-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the east coast of Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign c ...

'' (Semper, 879 *''

Candalides lamia ''Candalides lamia'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Henley Grose-Smith Henley Grose-Smith (1833–1911) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. Grose-Smith described many new taxa of ...

'' (Grose-Smith, 1897) *''

Candalides limbata ''Candalides limbata'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Gerald Edward Tite in 1963. It is found in West Irian (Snow Mountains and Fak Fak). References Candalidini Butterflies described in 1963 ...

'' (Tite, 1963) *''

Candalides margarita ''Candalides margarita'', or Margarita's blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Georg Semper in 1879. It is found in Australia (along the east coast of Queensland and New South Wales) and New Guinea. Th ...

'' (Semper, 879 *''

Candalides meforensis ''Candalides meforensis'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Gerald Edward Tite in 1963. It is found in New Guinea. References Candalidini Butterflies described in 1963 {{Polyommatinae-stub ...

'' (Tite, 1963) *''

Candalides neurapacuna ''Candalides neurapacuna'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found from southern New Guinea to south-eastern Papua New Guinea. References Butterflies described in 1908 Candalidini {{Polyommatinae-stub ...

'' Bethune-Baker, 1908 *''

Candalides parsonsi ''Candalides parsonsi'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by W. John Tennent in 2005. It is found on Normanby Island, Papua New Guinea. References Candalidini Butterflies described in 2005 {{Poly ...

'' Tennent, 2005 *''

Candalides pruina ''Candalides pruina'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Druce in 1904. It is found from West Irian to Papua New Guinea.Candalides riuensis ''Candalides riuensis'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Gerald Edward Tite in 1963. It is found on the Louisiade Archipelago. References Candalidini Butterflies described in 1963 {{Polyommati ...

'' (Tite, 1963) *''

Candalides silicea ''Candalides silicea'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Henley Grose-Smith Henley Grose-Smith (1833–1911) was an English entomologist who specialised in Lepidoptera. Grose-Smith described many new taxa o ...

'' (Grose-Smith, 1894) *''

Candalides tringa ''Candalides tringa'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Henley Grose-Smith in 1894. It is found in West Irian. References Candalidini Butterflies described in 1894 {{Polyommatinae-stub ...

'' (Grose-Smith, 1894) *''

Candalides viriditincta ''Candalides viriditincta'' is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Gerald Edward Tite in 1963. It is found in West Irian (the Weyalnd Mountains and Snow Mountains). References Candalidini Butterflies desc ...

'' (Tite, 1963) *''

Candalides xanthospilos ''Candalides xanthospilos'', the yellow-spot blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in along the eastern coast of Australia, including Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria. The wingspan is about 25 mm ...

'' (Hübner,

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External links

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"''Candalides'' Hübner, [1819]"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''
"''Candalides'' Hübner 1819"
species list and images at Tree of Life web project Candalidini Lycaenidae genera {{Polyommatinae-stub