Ogyris zosine
Introduction '''''Ogyris zosine''''', the '''northern purple azure''', is a member of the family Lycaenidae.Their wingspan is 43-47mm. The larvae feed upon various species in the mistletoe family. As with many Lycaenidae, sugar ants attend the larvae. Mature larvae have pinkish-grey bodies with dark purplish-red spots.
Subspecies * ''Ogyris zosine zosine'' (Brisbane to Ballina)* ''Ogyris zosine typhon'' Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (Darwin, Cooktown to Rockhampton)* ''Ogyris zosine zolivia'' Waterhouse, 1941 (Queensland: Hayman, Whitsunday Islands)
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