Lycaenidae - Wikipedia
网页Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, [1] whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.
Gossamer-Winged (Lycaenidae) - Butterfly Identification
网页The members of the Lycaenidae family, alternately known as the gossamer-winged are the second largest group of butterflies after the Nymphalidae. Comprising of approximately 30% of the butterfly species, this clan has four subfamilies, namely coppers (Lycaeninae), harvesters (Miletinae), blues (Polyommatinae) and hairstreaks ( Theclinae). Types ...
Family Lycaenidae (Gossamer-wing Butterflies)
网页The Lycaenidae are members of the Superfamily Papilionoidea, the true butterflies. Worldwide in distribution, this family has approximately 4,700 species that are unevenly distributed. Coppers are especially dominant in north temperate regions, blues are richest in the Old World tropics and north temperate zones, and hairstreaks are ...
Lycaenidae Butterfly Family - Facts & Information - Animal Corner
网页The Lycaenidae Family of butterflies are the second largest family of butterflies in the world consisting of over 6000 species. Members of this family are also called the ‘gossamer winged butterflies’. They represent around 40% of all known butterfly species. The family is traditional divided into the subfamilies of:
Gossamer-winged butterfly | Morphology, Behavior & Ecology
网页Gossamer-winged butterfly, (family Lycaenidae), any of a group of small, often brightly coloured butterflies (order Lepidoptera) that includes several hundred species commonly called coppers, blues, hairstreaks, harvesters, and metal marks. All are small to medium-sized butterflies (wingspan 1–3 cm.
Lycaenidae | Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site - UC Davis
网页Lycaenidae. The Gossamer-wings are a very diverse and complex family with at least 4750 species worldwide. In California, they can be grouped into the coppers (subfamily Lycaeninae), the blues (subfamily Polyommatinae), and the hairstreaks (subfamily Theclinae). Many species have mutualistic relationships with ants (myrmecophily) where the ...
Lycaenidae - Animalia
网页Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.
Gossamer-winged Butterflies (Family Lycaenidae) - iNaturalist
网页Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.
Lycaenid butterflies and ants - The Australian Museum
网页Many Australian members of the butterfly family Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Azures) have an unusual association with ants: they have specialized organs or glands that secrete substances that may attract, appease or reward ants.
Lycaena - Wikipedia
网页Lycaena is a genus of butterflies.The genus range is Holarctic, with the exception of four species found in New Zealand, two in South Africa, one in New Guinea and one in Java.It is commonly divided into several subgenera, such as Antipodolycaena.Many formerly independent genera are now subsumed within Lycaena; the genus Gaiedes may also belong here. [citation needed] Many of the subgenera ...
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