Euchrysops osiris, the Osiris smoky blue or African Cupid, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in southern Arabia, Madagascar, the Comoro Islands and Africa, south of the Sahara.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Tailed Smoky Blue being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Euchrysops barkeri
- Euchrysops cnejus
- Anthene lunulata
- Euchrysops malathana
- Eicochrysops messapus
- Chilades parrhasius
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Genus
- Euchrysops
- Species
- Euchrysops osiris
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