Ogyris genoveva

Ogyris genoveva
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Ogyris
Species: O. genoveva
Binomial name
Ogyris genoveva
Hewitson, [1853][1]
Synonyms
  • Ogyris magna Bethune-Baker, 1905
  • Ogyris araxes Burns, 1931, nec Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Ogyris duaringa Bethune-Baker, 1905
  • Ogyris gela Waterhouse, 1941
  • Ogyris araxes Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Ogyris genua Waterhouse, 1941
  • Ogyris splendida Tindale, 1923

Ogyris genoveva, the genoveva azure or southern purple azure, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adult males are metallic purple, while females are black with metallic azure and a cream patch near the tip of each forewing.

The larvae feed on the foliage of various Loranthaceae species, including Amyema, Dendrophthoe and Muellerina species. They are flattened and brown with darker brown dots. The larvae live in the nest of Camponotus species. Pupation takes place inside this nest in a dark brown pupa of about 25 mm.[2]

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