Acrodipsas myrmecophila
Species of butterfly
| Acrodipsas myrmecophila | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Acrodipsas |
| Species: | A. myrmecophila |
| Binomial name | |
| Acrodipsas myrmecophila Waterhouse & Lyell, 1913 | |
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Acrodipsas myrmecophila, the small ant-blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the south-east of Australia.
The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on the larvae of the ant species Papyrius nitidus. The butterfly features on the logo of the Geelong Field Naturalists Club.[1]
References
- ^ "About our Logo". www.gfnc.org.au. Retrieved 2024-01-25.
External links
- Australian Caterpillars
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