Ogyris zosine

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Northern Purple Azure
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Ogyris
Species: O. zosine
Binomial name
Ogyris zosine
Hewitson, 1853[1]
Synonyms
  • Ogyris zenobia Bethune-Baker, 1916
  • Ogyris iberia Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Ogyris typhon Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Ogyris zolivia Waterhouse, 1941

The Northern purple azure (Ogyris zosine) is a member of the family Lycaenidae.

Their wingspan is 43-47mm. The larvae feed upon various species in the mistletoe family. As with many Lycaenidae, sugar ants attend the larvae. Mature larvae have pinkish-grey bodies with dark purplish-red spots.[2]

Subspecies

  • Ogyris zosine zosine (Brisbane to Ballina)
  • Ogyris zosine typhon Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (Darwin, Cooktown to Rockhampton)
  • Ogyris zosine zolivia Waterhouse, 1941 (Queensland: Hayman, Whitsunday Islands)

References

  1. ↑ "Ogyris zosine Hewitson 1853 - Encyclopedia of Life". Retrieved 2009-08-27. 
  2. ↑ "Ogyris zosine (Northern Purple Azure) - JCU". Retrieved 2009-08-26. 
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