Northern Purple Azure
Ogyris zosine
Also called Purple Azure
The Northern Purple Azure (Ogyris zosine) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Lycaenidae, the blues, coppers and hairstreaks. This site lists one subspecies: Ogyris zosine zosine. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 14 plants, including Amyema miquelii, Dendrophthoe vitellina and Dendrophthoe glabrescens. This page has 11 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Ogyris zosine zosine 11 photos
Life cycle of the Northern Purple Azure
Northern Purple Azure caterpillars (final instar)
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Northern Purple Azure pupae
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Northern Purple Azure adults
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Caterpillar food plants
14 known food plants.