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  1. Europe
  2. Zizina otis
Zizina otis(Fabricius, 1787)
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Polyommatinae
  3. Polyommatini
  4. Zizeeriina
  5. Zizina
  6.  otis
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TL: China

Habitat

  • Gardens
  • Glades
  • Meadows
  • Parks
  • Stream and river banks

MU
FU

30-40 mm

MD
FD
  • Afghanistan
  • Australia
  • Bangladesh
  • China
  • India
  • Malaysia
  • Philippines
  • Thailand
  • United States
Regional distr. - legend
  • Local names
  • LanguageVernacular name
    EnglishLesser Grass Blue
    EnglishLesser Grass-blue
    ไทยฟ้าดอกหญ้า
    中文毛眼灰蝶
    한국어극남부전나비
  • Primary hostplants
  • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
    FabaceaeDesmodiumTick-trefoil
    FabaceaeGlycine maxSoybean
    FabaceaeIndigofera
    FabaceaeLotusTrefoil
    MimosaceaeMimosa
  • Synonyms and other combinations
  • Latin nameAuthor
    Zizeeria otisFabricius, 1787
  • Links
  • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
    Butterflies of AmericaA.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland
    Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
    Lepiforum e. V.

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Female laying eggs.

Albert LauChina, 香港

Adult, underside.

Ken XuChina

Adult, underside.

Albert LauChina, 香港

Copulating pair.

Peter Roos?
Extinct
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