| Black-bordered babul blue | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Azanus |
| Species: | A. moriqua |
| Binomial name | |
| Azanus moriqua (Wallengren, 1857) | |
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Azanus moriqua, the black-bordered babul blue or thorn-tree blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
The wingspan is 19–24 mm in males and 19–25 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round but mainly between September and May.
The larvae feed on Acacia species.
References
- Azanus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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| Azanus moriqua | |
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