General Description
Above: brown-black margin with purplish-blue central area. Below: brown and black patterns. Wingspan up to 4 cm.
Biology
Dull Purple Azure butterflies are present September to March, flying near mistletoe vines. Their caterpillars feed on mistletoe leaves, hiding under bark near the mistletoe during the day and emerging at night to eat.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Dry eucalypt forests and woodlands with mistletoe vines.
More Information
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Brief Id
Clubbed antennae, without eyespots, without tails on hindwing.
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Colours
Brown, Black, Blue, Purple, Grey
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Diet
Nectar
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Plants
Mistletoe vines
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Flight Start
September
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Flight End
March
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Scientific Author
Hewitson, 1862
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Common Name
Dull-purple Azure Butterfly
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Other Names
Olane Azure , Broad-margined Azure , Mistletoe Blue , Olane Blue
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Species Name
olane
