Candalides heathi
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.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae have been recorded feeding on Pimelea species, Eremophila longifolia, Plantago species and Derwentia derwentiana.
Subspecies
- C. h. heathi
- C. h. aerata
- C. h. alpina Waterhouse, 1928
- C. h. doddi Burns,