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Azanus sitalces

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Azanus sitalces
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A. sitalces
Binomial name
Azanus sitalces
(Mabille, 1900)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena sitalces Mabille, 1900
  • Azanus (Azanus) sitalces
  • Azanus rubropuncta Lathy, 1921

Azanus sitalces, the large Madagascar babul blue, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found on Madagascar and the Comoros.[2] The habitat consists of forests.

Subspecies

  • Azanus sitalces sitalces (Madagascar)
  • Azanus sitalces mayotti d'Abrera, 1980 (Comoros: Mayotte)

References

  1. ^ Azanus at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Lycaenidae - Tribe Polyommatini (part 1)". Archived from the original on 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2012-07-10.