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Ogyris zosine

Northern purple azure
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Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Ogyris
Species: O. zosine
Binomial name
Ogyris zosine
Hewitson, 1853
Synonyms
  • Ogyris zenobia Bethune-Baker, 1916
  • Ogyris iberia Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Ogyris typhon Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Ogyris zolivia Waterhouse, 1941

Ogyris zosine, the northern purple azure, 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.



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