Eirmocides callainus (Shining Pencil-blue)
25/04/2011
Atherton
25/04/2011
Atherton
25/04/2011
Atherton
16/06/2022
Goomboora Park, Cairns
25/04/2011
Atherton
25/04/2011
Atherton
24/04/2011
Cairns
13/09/2008
Lake Placid, Cairns
13/09/2008
Lake Placid, Cairns
Synonyms
This species was previously classified as Candalides helenita, then as Eirmocides helenita. It was split from helenita in 2023.e
Notes
I saw a couple of these at the side of the track on the Red Arrow walk in the Mount Whitfield Conservation Park, and the following day there were some more at Atherton right at the same spot as Hypochrysops miskini. The males seemed very keen to chase any small blue butterfly, which made it hard to get photos because they were forever taking off to battle with male Small Green-banded blues.
Sightings
Cairns, Qld – April 2011
Atherton, Qld – April 2011