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Ogyris zosine

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.

Subspecies

  • Ogyris zosine zosine (Brisbane to Ballina)
  • Ogyris zosine typhon <small>Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914</small> (Darwin, Cooktown to Rockhampton)
  • Ogyris zosine zolivia <small>Waterhouse, 1941</small> (Queensland: Hayman, Whitsunday Islands)

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