Azanus mirza

Pale Babul Blue
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Azanus
Species: A. mirza
Binomial name
Azanus mirza
(Plötz, 1880)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena mirza Plötz, 1880
  • Azanus occidentalis Butler, 1888
  • Azanus mirza f. dificiens Dufrane, 1953
  • Azanus mirza f. ornata Dufrane, 1953
  • Lycaena mirzaellus Koçak, 1980

The Pale Babul Blue or Mirza Blue,[2] Azanus mirza, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.

The wingspan is 20–25 mm in males and 21–25 millimetres (0.83–0.98 in) in females. Flight period is year-round but mainly between September and March.[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia and Allophylus species.[2]

References

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  1. ↑ Azanus, Site of Markku Savela
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town:Struik Publishers, 2005.