Ogyris olane

Ogyris olane, the Olane azure, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia, where it is found in most of the eastern half, including Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia.

Ogyris olane
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Ogyris
Species:
O. olane
Binomial name
Ogyris olane
Synonyms
  • Ogyris ocela Waterhouse, 1934

The wingspan is about 40 mm (1.6 in).

Subspecies

  • Ogyris olane olane (inland southern Queensland to South Australia)
  • Ogyris olane ocela Waterhouse, 1934 (southern Queensland to coastal Victoria)

References

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


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