Ogyris amaryllis

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Ogyris amaryllis
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O. amaryllis
Binomial name
Ogyris amaryllis
Hewitson, 1862 [1]
Synonyms
  • Ogyris catharinaC. & R. Felder, 1865
  • Ogyris amataWaterhouse, 1934
  • Ogyris hewitsoniWaterhouse, 1902
  • Ogyris meridionalisBethune-Baker, 1905
  • Ogyris hopensisBurns, [1948]
  • Ogyris parsonsiAngel, 1951

Ogyris amaryllis, the amaryllis azure or satin azure, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia.

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The wingspan is about 35 mm. The upper surface of the wings is iridescent blue with black margins.

The larvae feed on Amyema species, including A. bifurcata , A. cambagei , A. congener , A. fitzgeraldii , A. linophyllum , A. lucasii , A. mackayensis , A. maidenii , A. melaleucae , A. miquelii , A. miraculosum , A. pendula , A. preissii , A. quandang , A. sanguinea and A. thalassium . Young larvae are green. Later, they become brown with diagonal markings. They are attended by various species of ants. [2]

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References

  1. "Ogyris Angas, 1847" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Australian Insects