Azanus mirza

Pale babul blue
	Bobiri Forest, Ghana
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Azanus
Species:	A. mirza
Binomial name
	Azanus mirza; (Plötz, 1880)
Synonyms
	Lycaena mirza Plötz, 1880; Azanus occidentalis Butler, 1888; Azanus mirza f. dificiens Dufrane, 1953; Azanus mirza f. ornata Dufrane, 1953; Lycaena mirzaellus Koçak, 1980;

Azanus mirza, the pale babul blue or mirza blue,^[2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.

The wingspan is 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in) in males and 21–25 millimetres (0.83–0.98 in) in females. Its flight period is year-round but mainly between September and March.^[2]

The larvae feed on Acacia and Allophylus 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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Taxon identifiers
Azanus mirza	Wikidata: Q1382390 Wikispecies: Azanus mirza BOLD: 523304 CoL: K5HG EoL: 267110 GBIF: 1926539 iNaturalist: 353439 IRMNG: 11292927 IUCN: 161340625 LepIndex: 201920 NCBI: 482363
Lycaena mirza	Wikidata: Q13486795 CoL: 3WJ3Z EoL: 261382 GBIF: 5139658 IRMNG: 11014407 LepIndex: 200841 Open Tree of Life: 3145921