Azanus mirza

Azanus mirza, the pale babul blue or mirza blue,[2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

Pale babul blue
Bobiri Forest, Ghana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Azanus
Species:
A. mirza
Binomial name
Azanus mirza
(Plötz, 1880)[1]
Synonyms
  • Lycaena mirza Plötz, 1880
  • Azanus occidentalis Butler, 1888
  • Azanus mirza f. dificiens Dufrane, 1953
  • Azanus mirza f. ornata Dufrane, 1953
  • Lycaena mirzaellus Koçak, 1980

The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in) in males and 21–25 millimetres (0.83–0.98 in) in females. Its flight period is year-round but mainly between September and March.[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia and Allophylus species.[2]

References
  1. Azanus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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