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Ogyris oroetes

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Species of butterfly

Ogyris oroetes
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Ogyris
Species: O. oroetes
Binomial name
Ogyris oroetes
Hewitson, 1862
Synonyms
  • Ogyris apiculata Quick, 1972

Ogyris oroetes, the silky azure, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in most of mainland Australia.

The wingspan is 30–40 mm.

The larvae feed on Loranthaceae species, including Amyena miquelii, Amyema bifurcatum and Amyema pendulum.

Subspecies

  • Ogyris oroetes oroetes (Queensland to New South Wales and Western Australia)
  • Ogyris oroetes apiculata Quick, 1972 (Western Australia)

References

  1. "Ogyris Angas, 1847" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. "Ogryis oroetes Hewitson 1862 - EOL". Retrieved 2009-09-01.
  3. "Ogyris oroetes (Silky azure) - JCU". Retrieved 2009-09-01.
Taxon identifiers
Ogyris oroetes


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