Ogyris abrota

Ogyris abrota
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Ogyris
Species: O. abrota
Binomial name
Ogyris abrota
Westwood, 1851[1]
Synonyms
  • Ogyris abrota Doubleday, 1847
  • Ogyris damo Doubleday, 1847
  • Ogyris damo Westwood, [1851]

Ogyris abrota, the Dark Purple Azure, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia, from southern Queensland to south-eastern Australia.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The upper surface of the wings of the males is purple with black margins. Females are brown with a large cream patch on the forewings.

The larvae feed on Amyema congener, Dendrophthoe vitellina, Muellerina celastroides and Muellerina eucalyptoides. The larvae are pinkish-brown with dark markings. They are attended by ants from the Crematogaster, Rhytidoponera and Technomyrmex genera, as well as Linepithema humile.[2]

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