Azanus moriqua

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Black-bordered babul blue
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Azanus
Species:
A. moriqua
Binomial name
Azanus moriqua
(Wallengren, 1857) [1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena moriquaWallengren, 1857
  • Lycaena benignaMöschler, 1884

Azanus moriqua, the black-bordered babul blue or thorn-tree blue, [2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

The wingspan is 19–24 mm in males and 19–25 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round but mainly between September and May. [2]

The larvae feed on Acacia species. [2]

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References

  1. Azanus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. 1 2 3 Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN   978-1-86872-724-7.