Azanus moriqua

Black-bordered babul blue
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Azanus
Species:	A. moriqua
Binomial name
	Azanus moriqua; (Wallengren, 1857)
Synonyms
	Lycaena moriqua Wallengren, 1857; Lycaena benigna Möschler, 1884;

Azanus moriqua, the black-bordered babul blue or thorn-tree blue,^[2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

The wingspan is 19–24 mm in males and 19–25 mm in females. Its flight period is year-round but mainly between September and May.^[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia species.^[2]

References

^ Azanus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
^ ^a ^b ^c Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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[1] Azanus at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[Woodhall-2] Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.

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