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
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Ogyris
Species:	O. amaryllis
Binomial name
Ogyris amaryllis Hewitson, 1862
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.

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)

Image gallery

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  Ogyris amaryllis on a Melaleuca teretifolia stem - 2008
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  Ogyris amaryllis on Pittosporum angustifolium -Living Desert State Park, Broken Hill, Australia - 2014
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  Ogyris amaryllis on Pittosporum angustifolium - Living Desert State Park, Broken Hill, Australia - 2014