- Ogyris genoveva
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Ogyris genoveva 
Female 
Male Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Lycaenidae Genus: Ogyris Species: O. genoveva Binomial name Ogyris genoveva
Hewitson, [1853][1]Synonyms - Ogyris magna Bethune-Baker, 1905
- Ogyris araxes Burns, 1931, nec Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
- Ogyris duaringa Bethune-Baker, 1905
- Ogyris gela Waterhouse, 1941
- Ogyris araxes Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
- Ogyris genua Waterhouse, 1941
- Ogyris splendida Tindale, 1923
The Genoveva Azure or Southern Purple Azure (Ogyris genoveva) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia.
The wingspan is about 50 mm. Adult males are metallic purple, while females are black with metallic azure and a cream patch near the tip of each forewing.
The larvae feed on the foliage of various Loranthaceae species, including Amyema, Dendrophthoe and Muellerina species. They are flattened and brown with darker brown dots. The larvae live in the nest of Camponotus species. Pupation takes place inside this nest in a dark brown pupa of about 25 mm.[2]
Subspecies
- Ogyris genoveva genoveva
- Ogyris genoveva duaringa Bethune-Baker, 1905 (Duaringa to Milmerran)
- Ogyris genoveva gela Waterhouse, 1941 (New South Wales)
- Ogyris genoveva araxes Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (north-western Victoria)
- Ogyris genoveva genua Waterhouse, 1941 (South Australia (Mount Lofty))
- Ogyris genoveva splendida Tindale, 1923 (South Australia (Flinders Ranges))
Gallery
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Egg, dorsal view
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Egg, lateral view
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Larva with attendant sugar ant (Camponotus consobrinus)
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Pupae with attending ants
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Female
References
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