than in the male, markings precisely similar. Antennae, head, thorax and abdomen as in the male, but the thorax and abdomen above without any blue scaling. Distribution Zizina otis occurs in south Asia. It was reported from the Hawaiian island of Oahu in 2008. While Zizina otis labradus is found in the North Island of New Zealand and the northern part of the South Island, Zizina otis oxleyi is found only in the southern part of the South Island. Larval host plants The species breeds on many plants of the family Leguminosae including Alysicarpus vaginalis, Desmodium species, Glycine max, Indigofera species, and Mimosa species. Gallery See also List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae) References General reading External links Polyommatini Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Oceania Butterflies of Indonesia Butterflies of Malaysia Butterflies of Singapore Insects of Hawaii Butterflies of New Zealand Lepidoptera of the Philippines Butterflies described in 1787