Candalides heathi

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| name= Rayed blue

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| taxon = Candalides heathi

| authority = (Cox, 1873)[http://www.environment.gov.au/biodiversity/abrs/online-resources/fauna/afd/taxa/Candalides_heathi Australian Faunal Directory]

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|Lycaena heathi|Cox, 1873

|Microsema heathi|

|Lycaena paradoxa|Guest, 1882

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Candalides heathi, the rayed blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Australia, including South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria.[http://lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com.au/lyca/heathi.html lepidoptera.butterflyhouse.com]

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae have been recorded feeding on Pimelea species, Eremophila longifolia, Plantago species and Derwentia derwentiana.