Acrodipsas brisbanensis
| Acrodipsas brisbanensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Luciini |
| Genus: | Acrodipsas |
| Species: | A. brisbanensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884 | |
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The Bronze Ant-blue or Large Ant-blue (Acrodipsas brisbanensis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on the larvae of the ant species Papyrius nitidus.
Subspecies
- Acrodipsas brisbanensis brisbanensis (Cape York to New South Wales)
- Acrodipsas brisbanensis cyrilus (Victoria)
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