Ogyris idmo

Ogyris idmo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Ogyris
Species:	O. idmo
Binomial name
Ogyris idmo Hewitson, 1862[1]
Synonyms
Ogyris idmo Doubleday, 1847 Ogyris orontas Hewitson, 1862 Ogyris halmaturia Tepper, 1890 Ogyris waterhouseri Bethune-Baker, 1905

Ogyris idmo, the Large Brown Azure, is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia, where it is found in Victoria, South Australia and southern Western Australia.

The wingspan is about 50 mm. The upper surface of the wings of the males is dark purple with narrow dark margins. The female is bright iridescent blue with broad black margins and a white spot near the tip of the forewing. The underside of both sexes is pale brown.

The larvae live in the nest of various sugar ant species, including Camponotus nigriceps and Camponotus terebrans. They possibly feed on the immature ants. They are off-white, with a dark head. Pupation takes place in the ants nest.^[2]

Subspecies

• Ogyris idmo idmo (Western Australia)
• Ogyris idmo halmaturia Tepper, 1890 (Kangaroo Island)
• Ogyris idmo waterhouseri Bethune-Baker, 1905 (western Victoria)

References

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