Ogyris genoveva

Ogyris genoveva
Female
Male
Scientific 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

• 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))

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