Ogyris amaryllis

Ogyris amaryllis, the amaryllis azure or satin azure, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia.

Ogyris amaryllis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Ogyris
Species:
O. amaryllis
Binomial name
Ogyris amaryllis
Synonyms
  • Ogyris catharina C. & R. Felder, 1865
  • Ogyris amata Waterhouse, 1934
  • Ogyris hewitsoni Waterhouse, 1902
  • Ogyris meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905
  • Ogyris hopensis Burns, [1948]
  • Ogyris parsonsi Angel, 1951

The wingspan is about 35 mm. The upper surface of the wings is iridescent blue with black margins.

The larvae feed on Amyema species, 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. Young larvae are green. Later, they become brown with diagonal markings. They are attended by various species of ants.[2]

Subspecies
  • O. a. amaryllis (New South Wales: Brisbane to Tuggerah)
  • O. a. amata Waterhouse, 1934 (Canberra area)
  • O. a. hewitsoni (Waterhouse, 1902) (Cairns to Maryborough)
  • O. a. meridionalis Bethune-Baker, 1905 (eastern Australia and Western Australia)
  • O. a. parsonsis Angel, 1951 (central Australia)

References
  1. "Ogyris Angas, 1847" at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. Australian Insects


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