Ogyris abrota
| Ogyris abrota | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Ogyris |
| Species: | O. abrota |
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| Ogyris abrota Westwood, 1851[1] | |
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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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- ↑ Ogyris, funet.fi
- ↑ Australian Insects
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