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.

Consimilis blue
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Candalides
Species:	C. consimilis
Binomial name
Candalides consimilis Waterhouse, 1942[1]
Synonyms
Holochila consimilis toza Kerr, 1967 Candalides goodingi Tindale, 1965

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on the flowers of Hedera helix, Polyscias elegans, Polyscias sambucifolia, Ceratopetalum gummiferum and Alectryon coriaceus. They are variable in colour, ranging from pink, orange or yellow to green.^[2]

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)