Azanus natalensis

Natal babul blue
	Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Azanus
Species:	A. natalensis
Binomial name
	Azanus natalensis; (Trimen & Bowker, 1887)
Synonyms
	Lycaena natalensis Trimen & Bowker, 1887;

Azanus natalensis, the Natal babul blue or Natal spotted blue,^[1] is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.

The wingspan is 23–27 mm in males and 24–30 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round but mainly between September and May.^[1]

The larvae feed on Acacia species.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Woodhall, Steve. Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa, Cape Town: Struik Publishers, 2005.

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