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Azanus mirza (Plötz, 1880)

- occidentalis (Butler, 1888)
- dificiens (Dufrane, 1953)
- ornata (Dufrane, 1953)
- mirzaellus (Koçak, 1980)

Adult morphologyWingspan12
Literature referencesSpecies number (Larsen 2005)630
Page number (Ackery et al. 1995)652
HabitatHabitat preference [1]
UBQ:
Can be found in nearly all types of habitats
UBQ
DistributionGeographical distribution [2]
AFR:
Practically found throughout Africa in suitable habitats as indicated
AFR

Biology

Flight period:

Ecology

Host plants:

  • Fabaceae
    - Acacia
    - Dichrostachys
  • Sapindaceae
    - Allophylus, On flowers and buds

  • Fabaceae
    - Acacia
    - Dichrostachys
  • Sapindaceae
    - Allophylus (On flowers and buds)

Azanus mirza
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma
Azanus mirza
Photographer: Gerard Bergsma

Records


1. ^ Larsen (2010)
2. ^ Larsen (2010)
last modified 2 August 2011