Black-bordered babul blue

Azanus moriqua

The Black-bordered babul blue or Thorn-tree blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the Afrotropic ecozone.

The wingspan is 19–24 mm in males and 19–25 mm in females. Flight period is year-round but mainly between September and May. The larvae feed on ''Acacia'' species.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusAzanus
SpeciesA. moriqua
Photographed in
South Africa