Acrodipsas brisbanensis
Acrodipsas brisbanensis, the bronze ant-blue or large ant-blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia.
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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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