Candalides helenita

Candalides helenita, the shining pencil-blue, is a species of butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia and Indonesia.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

Subspecies

 * Candalides helenita helenita (Cape York to Cairns)
 * Candalides helenita dimorpha (Röber, 1886) (Waigeu, Misool, Jobi, West Irian to Papua)