Acrodipsas brisbanensis
Appearance
Acrodipsas brisbanensis | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Acrodipsas |
Species: | A. brisbanensis
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Binomial name | |
Acrodipsas brisbanensis Miskin, 1884
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Synonyms | |
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Acrodipsas brisbanensis, the bronze ant-blue or large ant-blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Australia.
The wingspan is about 20 mm.
The larvae feed on the larvae of the ant species Papyrius nitidus.
Subspecies
[edit]- Acrodipsas brisbanensis brisbanensis (Cape York to New South Wales)
- Acrodipsas brisbanensis cyrilus (Victoria)
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