Southern Purple Azure
Ogyris genoveva
Also called Genoveva Azure, Purple Azure
The Southern Purple Azure (Ogyris genoveva) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 10 plants, including Amyema miquelii, Dendrophthoe vitellina and Dendrophthoe glabrescens. This page has 8 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Life cycle of the Southern Purple Azure
Southern Purple Azure caterpillars (final instar)
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Southern Purple Azure pupae
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Southern Purple Azure adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
10 known food plants.