Azanus mirza
| Pale babul blue | |
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| Bobiri Forest, Ghana | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Azanus |
| Species: | A. mirza
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| Binomial name | |
| Azanus mirza | |
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Azanus mirza, the pale babul blue or mirza blue,[2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Afrotropical realm.
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.[2]
The larvae feed on Acacia and Allophylus species.[2]
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