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Lycaena Sartha
''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 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 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] |