Psychonotis caelius, the small green banded blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in New Guinea and adjacent islands and along the eastern coast of Australia.
Subspecies
- P. c. caelius (Aru, Australia)
- P. c. hanno <small>(Grose-Smith, 1894)</small> (New Britain)
- P. c. korion <small>(H. H. Druce and Bethune-Baker, 1893)</small> (Kai Islands)
- P. c. manusi <small>(Rothschild, 1915)</small> (Admiralty Islands)
- P. c. mayae <small>(D'Abrera, 1971)</small> (Louisiades)
- P. c. plateni <small>(Grose-Smith and Kirby, [1896])</small> (Waigeu)
- P. c. plotinus <small>(Grose-Smith and Kirby, [1896])</small> (Papua New Guinea)
Habitat
Psychonotis caelius are found in rainforests as well as parks, gardens and gullies with established host plants.
Host Plants
The larvae of Psychonotis caelius feed on the leaves of Alphitonia excelsa.
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