Natal Babul Blue | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Azanus |
Species: | A. natalensis |
Binomial name | |
Azanus natalensis (Trimen & Bowker, 1887) |
The Natal Babul Blue or Natal Spotted Blue[1] (Azanus natalensis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
The wingspan is 23–27 mm in males and 24–30 mm in females. Flight period is year-round but mainly between September and May.[1]
The larvae feed on Acacia species.[1]