Lesser Grass Blue

Zizina otis

"Zizina otis", the lesser grass blue, is a species of blue butterfly found in south and southeast Asia. The species was first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787. The lesser grass blue is often misidentified as "Zizina labradus", the common grass blue.
Lesser grass blue These pretty and tiny little butterflies are often seen flitting quickly through gardens and fields. The upper surfaces of the wings are coloured a delicate, dusky blue. This is specifically Zizina otis subspecies labradus. Examples of preferred plants for feeding...emu foot (Cullen tenax), garden peas (Pisum sativum), and clover (Trifolium species). Very skittish in nature and fast flyers, this one photographed in repose on a wall and is my first butterfly sighting of the season. Perhaps it was a little cold. Wing diameter 20 mm. Australia,Butterfly,Lepidoptera,Lesser grass blue,Lycaenidae,Macro,Zizina otis,Zizina otis labradus,fauna,insect,invertebrate,new south wales

Distribution

"Zizina otis" occurs in south Asia. It was reported from the Hawaiian island of Oahu in 2008.
While "Zizina otis labradus" is found in the North Island of New Zealand and the northern part of the South Island, "Zizina otis oxleyi" is found only in the southern part of the South Island.
Lesser Grass Blue - Zizina otis Small Butterfly resting on a flower. Butterfly,Fiji,Lesser Grass Blue,Lycaenidae,Zizina otis

Reproduction

The species breeds on many plants of the family Leguminosae including "Alysicarpus vaginalis", "Desmodium" species, "Glycine max", "Indigofera" species, and "Mimosa" species.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusZizina
SpeciesZ. otis
Photographed in
Australia
Fiji
Indonesia
India
Sri Lanka
Malaysia