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Lycaena
''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. Many of the subgenera, species groups and species listed here may be synonyms. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: funet.fi Subgenus ''Tharsalea'' Scudder, 1876: *'''' (Boisduval, 1852) – tailed copper Subgenus ''Chal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Migonitis
''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. Many of the subgenera, species groups and species listed here may be synonyms. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: funet.fi Subgenus ''Tharsalea'' Scudder, 1876: *'''' (Boisduval, 1852) – tailed copper Subgenus ''Chal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Ferrisi
''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. Many of the subgenera, species groups and species listed here may be synonyms. Species Listed alphabetically within groups: funet.fi Subgenus ''Tharsalea'' Scudder, 1876: *'''' (Boisduval, 1852) – tailed copper Subgenus ''Chal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Boldenarum
''Lycaena boldenarum'', the boulder copper, is a species of butterfly which is endemism, endemic to New Zealand, it is found on both North Island and South Island in a wide variety of open habitats including grassland, shingle and sand dunes. They are normally only active in bright sunny conditions and their flight is usually low to the ground. The ''boldenarum'' part of the species name given by the Scottish entomologist Adam White (zoologist), Adam White in honour of his first wife, Helen and her sister Frances, whose maiden name was Bolden. It shares the Māori language, Maori name ''pepe para riki'' with two Congener (biology), congeners the common copper (''Lycaena salustius'') and the glade copper (''Lycaena feredayi''). Description The wingspan is 17–27 mm and this is the second smallest species of butterfly found in New Zealand, the southern blue (''Zizina otis oxleyi'') being the smallest. The underside of the hindwings of ''Lycaena boldenarum'' vary in their mark ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Virgaureae
The scarce copper (''Lycaena virgaureae'') is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae (copper or gossamer-winged butterflies). Appearance The lower surfaces of the back wings are yellowish and have only a few black dots; there are characteristic white marks in the immediate vicinity of these. The species exhibits one kind of sexual dimorphism: male butterflies are colored bright gold-red on the upper side of wing, while the females have broader orange wings with a dark design. Life cycle A generation appears from mid-July to mid-September. Eggs are laid on dried-out plant parts, for example on dry sorrel stems. The eggs are white in color and somewhat larger than those of other ''Lycaena'' species. The caterpillars are green and nocturnal and eat sorrel. ''Lycaena virgaureae'' is the only species of this genus whose eggs last over the winter. The butterflies feed on blossoms of such plants as the ground-elder, ''Eupatorium'', ''Valeriana'', and burnet saxifrage. Habitat ''Lycaena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Rauparaha
''Lycaena rauparaha'', Rauparaha's copper, Fereday’s copper or mokarakare is a species of butterfly endemic to New Zealand. It acquired its English common name because it occurred in the same coastal areas as the rangatira (chief) and war leader of Ngāti Toa Maori, Te Rauparaha. Distribution and habitat ''Lycaena rauparaha'' can be found along the western and northern coasts of North Island and the northern coast of South Island, where they live mainly among coastal dunes, though they can be found in other coastal habitats where their food plants are present. Biology Immature stages Eggs are laid singularly on the underside of a leaf of a food plant, typically ''Muehlenbeckia complexa'' although the species has also been recorded on ''Muehlenbeckia axillaris'', and are greenish-blue with white ridges. The larvae are velvet green and closely resemble those of '' Lycaena salustius''. It has the typical lappets and ridges of ''Lycaena'' species. It overwinters as larva, after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Editha
''Lycaena editha'', known generally as the Edith's copper or great gray copper, is a species of copper in the butterfly family Lycaenidae 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 butterfl .... It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Lycaena editha'' is 4254. Subspecies These six subspecies belong to the species ''Lycaena editha'': * ''Lycaena editha editha'' (Mead, 1878) * ''Lycaena editha montana'' Field, 1936 * ''Lycaena editha obscuramaculata'' Austin, 1989 * ''Lycaena editha pseudonexa'' J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998 * ''Lycaena editha vanduzeei'' Gunder, 1927 * ''Lycaena editha vurali'' Koçak, 1984 References Further reading * External links * Lycaena Articles created by Qbugbot Butterflies described in 1878 {{lycaeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Gorgon
''Lycaena gorgon'', known generally as the gorgon copper or stream water-crowfoot, is a species of copper in the butterfly family Lycaenidae 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 butterfl .... It is found in North America. The MONA or Hodges number for ''Lycaena gorgon'' is 4255. Subspecies These four subspecies belong to the species ''Lycaena gorgon'': * ''Lycaena gorgon dorothea'' J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998 * ''Lycaena gorgon gorgon'' (Boisduval, 1852) * ''Lycaena gorgon jacquelineae'' J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998 * ''Lycaena gorgon micropunctata'' J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998 References Further reading * External links * Lycaena Articles created by Qbugbot Butterflies described in 1852 {{lycaeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Heteronea
The blue copper, also known as ''Lycaena heteronea'', is an American butterfly that belongs to the gossamer-winged family. The butterfly is named so because of the bright blue hue of the upper side of the males' wings. Females are brown on their upper side. Both sexes are white with black spots on the underside of the wings. Blue coppers are seen on the west coast of the United States and the southwest region of Canada, particularly British Columbia and Alberta. The males are often confused with Boisduval’s blue , another species of butterfly. Blue coppers prefer to live in areas where species of Eriogonum are found. Blue copper larvae sometimes form mutualistic associations with ''Formica francoeuri'', an ant species. Description The blue copper is part of the family Lycaenidae and the subfamily Lycaeninae. The upper wing surface of the males is sky blue with dark veins. On females, the upper wing has more of a copper color with black dots. The wings are outlined in white. B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Epixanthe
''Lycaena epixanthe'', the bog copper or cranberry-bog copper, is a North American butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. Adults like to sip drops of dew clinging to leaves and almost exclusively nectar on their host plant, cranberries. Because of this, bog coppers will spend their entire lives within the area of a single acid bog.Rick Cech and Guy Tudor (2005). ''Butterflies of the East Coast''. Princeton University Press, Princeton, NJ. Even though their flight is weak and close to the ground, bog coppers are hard to catch because of the habitat in which they live.Jim P. Brock and Kenn Kaufman (2003). ''Butterflies of North America''. Houghton Mifflin, New York, NY. Also, 85% of the bog coppers life span is spent in the egg. It is listed as a species of special concern in the US state of Connecticut. Description The bog copper is the smallest North American copper. The upper side of the males wings is dark gray-brown with a purplish sheen (it glows under UV light ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Arota
''Lycaena arota'', the tailed copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America from New Mexico north and west to Oregon, south to southern California and Baja California, Mexico. The average wingspan ranges from 30–35 mm. Each hindwing has a tail. The upper surface of the males is copper brown with an iridescent purple sheen. The upperside of the females has an orange and dark brown pattern. The underside of both males and females is gray, with black spots on the forewings and a band of white crescents on the hindwings. Adults are on wing from May to August in one generation per year. The migration of butterflies can be caused by various factors such as the distribution of food plants, evasion of natural enemies, and climate change. They feed on flower nectar. The larvae feed on the leaves of ''Ribes'' species. The species overwinters as an egg. It is commonly confused with two other species, ''The Lycaena gorgon '' and ''L. xanthoides ''. Sub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Rubidus
''Lycaena rubidus'', the ruddy copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the western mountains of North America.Ruddy Copper Butterflies of Canada Adults lay their eggs on plants of the genus , which later become the larval food plants. This butterfly gets its name from the brightly colored wings of the males, which are important in . Its e exhibit [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lycaena Xanthoides
''Lycaena xanthoides'', the great copper, is a species of copper in the butterfly family Lycaenidae 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 butterfl .... It is found in North America. Subspecies These three subspecies belong to the species ''Lycaena xanthoides'': * ''Lycaena xanthoides nigromaculata'' J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998 * ''Lycaena xanthoides obsolescens'' J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998 * ''Lycaena xanthoides xanthoides'' (Boisduval, 1852) References Further reading * Lycaena Articles created by Qbugbot Butterflies described in 1852 {{lycaeninae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
