Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862 is a animal in the Lycaenidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

Photo of Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862 (Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862)
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Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862

Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862

Ogyris olane (the Olane azure) is a Lycaenidae butterfly found in eastern Australia with a ~40 mm wingspan.

Family
Genus
Ogyris
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ogyris olane Hewitson, 1862

Ogyris olane, commonly known as the Olane azure, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae. Its scientific name was published by Hewitson in 1862. This butterfly is found in Australia, specifically across most of the eastern half of the country, including the states of Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, and South Australia. It has a wingspan of approximately 40 millimeters (1.6 inches).

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Ogyris

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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