Global InformationErysichton lineatus information
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Erysichton |
| Species: | E. lineatus
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| Erysichton lineatus (Murray, 1874)
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Erysichton lineatus, the hairy line-blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is the sole species of the genus Erysichton. It was first described by Richard Paget Murray in 1874.[1] It is found in New Guinea and along most of the eastern coast of Australia, from Queensland to New South Wales.[2][3]
The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adult females are brown with a large white patch on each forewing, and a blue sheen near the hinges. The hindwings have a black eyespot at the tornus. Adult males are blue.
The larvae feed on the flowers of Syzygium francisii, Ehretia acuminata, Macadamia integrifolia, Brachychiton acerifolium and Arytera lautereriana.[4]
- ^ Savela, Markku (6 November 2016). "Erysichton lineata (Murray, 1874)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 10 January 2020.
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