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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Ogyris |
| Species: | O. zosine |
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Ogyris zosine, the northern purple azure,[2] is a member of the family Lycaenidae.
Their wingspan is 43-47mm. The larvae feed upon various species in the mistletoe family. As with many Lycaenidae, sugar ants attend the larvae. Mature larvae have pinkish-grey bodies with dark purplish-red spots.[3]
Subspecies
[edit]- Ogyris zosine zosine (Brisbane to Ballina)
- Ogyris zosine typhon Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (Darwin, Cooktown to Rockhampton)
- Ogyris zosine zolivia Waterhouse, 1941 (Queensland: Hayman, Whitsunday Islands)
References
[edit]- ↑ "Ogyris zosine Hewitson 1853 - Encyclopedia of Life". Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ "Ogyris zosine". Butterfly House. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
- ↑ "Ogyris zosine (Northern Purple Azure) - JCU". Retrieved 2009-08-26.