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Ogyris zosine (Northern purple azure)

Synonyms: Ogyris iberia; Ogyris typhon; Ogyris zenobia; Ogyris zolivia; Ogyris zozine

Wikipedia Abstract

Ogyris zosine, the northern purple azure, 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.
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♦ 1Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0