Azanus natalensis
Natal babul blue | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Azanus |
Species: | A. natalensis
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Binomial name | |
Azanus natalensis | |
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Azanus natalensis, the Natal babul blue or Natal spotted blue,[1] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
Description and habits[]
The wingspan is 23–27 mm in males and 24–30 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round but mainly between September and May.[1] The larvae feed on Acacia species.[1]
Gallery[]
In South Africa
References[]
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Categories:
- Butterflies described in 1887
- Butterflies of Africa
- Azanus
- Taxa named by Roland Trimen
- Polyommatini stubs