Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862 is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862

Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862

Ogyris amaryllis (amaryllis/satin azure) is a 35 mm wingspan Lycaenidae butterfly found in Australia whose larvae feed on Amyema mistletoe species.

Family
Genus
Ogyris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862

Ogyris amaryllis, commonly known as the amaryllis azure or satin azure, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae. This species is found in Australia. It has an approximate wingspan of 35 millimeters. The larvae of Ogyris amaryllis feed on species from the genus Amyema, specifically including A. bifurcata, A. cambagei, A. congener, A. fitzgeraldii, A. linophyllum, A. lucasii, A. mackayensis, A. maidenii, A. melaleucae, A. miquelii, A. miraculosum, A. pendula, A. preissii, A. quandang, A. sanguinea, and A. thalassium.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Ogyris

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