Ogyris zosine

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)

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