Ogyris zosine, the northern purple azure, is a member of the family Lycaenidae.
Their wingspan is 43-47mm. The larvae feed upon various species in the mistletoe family. As with many Lycaenidae, sugar ants attend the larvae. Mature larvae have pinkish-grey bodies with dark purplish-red spots.
Subspecies Ogyris zosine zosine (Brisbane to Ballina) Ogyris zosine typhon Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 (Darwin, Cooktown to Rockhampton) Ogyris zosine zolivia Waterhouse, 1941 (Queensland: Hayman, Whitsunday Islands)
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