Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Azanus mirza | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Azanus Rank Species | |
Similar Azanus moriqua, Cupidopsis iobates, Azanus isis, Euchrysops malathana, Eicochrysops hippocrates | ||
Azanus mirza, the pale babul blue or mirza blue, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.
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.
The larvae feed on Acacia and Allophylus species.
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