Candalides hyacinthina

Varied dusky-blue
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Candalides
Species:
C. hyacinthina
Binomial name
Candalides hyacinthina
(Semper, [1879])
Synonyms
  • Holochila hyacinthina Semper, [1879]
  • Polycyma cassythae Scott, 1890
  • Candalides cassythae Couchman, 1962
  • Cupipo simplexa Tepper, 1882
  • Polyommatus cyanites Meyrick, 1888

Candalides hyacinthina, the varied dusky-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the east coast of Australia, including South Australia, New South Wales, Western Australia and Victoria.

The wingspan is about 40 mm.