Acrodipsas myrmecophila

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Acrodipsas myrmecophila, the small ant-blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the south-east of Australia.

Acrodipsas myrmecophila
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Acrodipsas
Species:
A. myrmecophila
Binomial name
Acrodipsas myrmecophila
Synonyms
  • Pseudodipsas myrmecophila

The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on the larvae of the ant species Papyrius nitidus. The butterfly features on the logo of the Geelong Field Naturalists Club.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "About our Logo". www.gfnc.org.au. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
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