Ogyris genoveva

Ogyris genoveva
Female
Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Ogyris
Species:	O. genoveva
Binomial name
Ogyris genoveva Hewitson, [1853] [1]
Synonyms
Ogyris magnaBethune-Baker, 1905 Ogyris araxesBurns, 1931, nec Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 Ogyris duaringaBethune-Baker, 1905 Ogyris gelaWaterhouse, 1941 Ogyris araxesWaterhouse & Lyell, 1914 Ogyris genuaWaterhouse, 1941 Ogyris splendidaTindale, 1923

Ogyris genoveva, the genoveva azure or southern purple azure, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia.

The wingspan is about 50 mm.

The larvae feed on the foliage of various Loranthaceae species, including Amyema , Dendrophthoe and Muellerina species. The larvae live in the nest of Camponotus species. ^[2]

Subspecies

• Ogyris genoveva genoveva
• Ogyris genoveva duaringaBethune-Baker, 1905 (Duaringa to Milmerran)
• Ogyris genoveva gelaWaterhouse, 1941 (New South Wales)
• Ogyris genoveva araxesWaterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (north-western Victoria)
• Ogyris genoveva genuaWaterhouse, 1941 (South Australia (Mount Lofty))
• Ogyris genoveva splendidaTindale, 1923 (South Australia (Flinders Ranges))

Gallery

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  Egg, dorsal view
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  Egg, lateral view
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  Larva with attendant sugar ant ( Camponotus nigriceps )
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  Pupae with attending ants
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  Male - females have a cream patch on the forewing underside

References

1. Ogyris at funet
2. Australian Insects