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;

Ogyris zosine, the northern purple azure,[2] 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.[3]

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)

References

"Ogyris zosine Hewitson 1853 - Encyclopedia of Life". Retrieved 2009-08-27.
"Ogyris zosine". Butterfly House. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
"Ogyris zosine (Northern Purple Azure) - JCU". Retrieved 2009-08-26.

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[1] "Ogyris zosine Hewitson 1853 - Encyclopedia of Life". Retrieved 2009-08-27.

[BH-2] "Ogyris zosine". Butterfly House. Retrieved 27 April 2016.

[3] "Ogyris zosine (Northern Purple Azure) - JCU". Retrieved 2009-08-26.