Ogyris abrota

Ogyris abrota
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Ogyris
Species:	O. abrota
Binomial name
	Ogyris abrota; Westwood, 1851
Synonyms
	Ogyris abrota Doubleday, 1847; Ogyris damo Doubleday, 1847; Ogyris damo Westwood, [1851];

Ogyris abrota, the dark purple azure, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia, from southern Queensland to south-eastern Australia.

The wingspan is about 40 mm. The upper surface of the wings of the males is purple with black margins. Females are brown with a large cream patch on the forewings.

The larvae feed on Amyema congener, Dendrophthoe vitellina, Muellerina celastroides and Muellerina eucalyptoides. The larvae are pinkish brown with dark markings. They are attended by ants from the Crematogaster, Rhytidoponera and Technomyrmex genera, as well as Linepithema humile.^[2]

References

^ "Ogyris Angas, 1847" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ Australian Insects

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[1] "Ogyris Angas, 1847" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Australian Insects

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