Orachrysops nasutus

Orachrysops nasutus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Orachrysops
Species: O. nasutus
Binomial name
Orachrysops nasutus
Henning & Henning, 1994[1]

The Nosy Blue (Orachrysops nasutus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in South Africa.

The wingspan is 30–38 mm for males and 25–39 mm for females. Adults are on wing from December to January. There is one generation per year.[2]

The larvae feed on Indigofera cuneifolia.

Subspecies

References

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  1. Orachrysops, Site of Markku Savela
  2. Woodhall, S. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.


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