Ogyris genoveva

Ogyris genoveva
Female
Male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Ogyris
Species:
O. genoveva
Binomial name
Ogyris genoveva
Hewitson, [1853][1]
Synonyms
  • Ogyris magna Bethune-Baker, 1905
  • Ogyris araxes Burns, 1931, nec Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Ogyris duaringa Bethune-Baker, 1905
  • Ogyris gela Waterhouse, 1941
  • Ogyris araxes Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Ogyris genua Waterhouse, 1941
  • Ogyris splendida Tindale, 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

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  • Ogyris genoveva genoveva
  • Ogyris genoveva duaringa Bethune-Baker, 1905 (Duaringa to Milmerran)
  • Ogyris genoveva gela Waterhouse, 1941 (New South Wales)
  • Ogyris genoveva araxes Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (north-western Victoria)
  • Ogyris genoveva genua Waterhouse, 1941 (South Australia (Mount Lofty))
  • Ogyris genoveva splendida Tindale, 1923 (South Australia (Flinders Ranges))
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