lycaenid

lycaenid
A member of the taxonomic family .

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  • lycaenid — n. any of various butterflies of the family {Lycaenidae}. Syn: lycaenid butterfly. [WordNet 1.5] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • lycaenid — noun any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae • Syn: ↑lycaenid butterfly • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Hyponyms: ↑blue, ↑copper, ↑hairstreak, ↑hairstreak butterfly …   Useful english dictionary

  • lycaenid butterfly — noun any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae • Syn: ↑lycaenid • Hypernyms: ↑butterfly • Hyponyms: ↑blue, ↑copper, ↑hairstreak, ↑hairstreak butterfly …   Useful english dictionary

  • lycaenid — ly·cae·nid …   English syllables

  • List of lycaenid genera — The large butterfly family Lycaenidae contains the following genera: References* [http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/research curation/projects/butmoth/GenusList3.dsml?searchPageURL=index.dsml SUPERFAMIL= FAMILYqtype=equals FAMILY=Lycaenidae… …   Wikipedia

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  • Lycaenidae — Peablue Lampides boeticus Scientific classification Kingdom …   Wikipedia

  • Caterpillar — Caterpillars are the larval form of a member of the order Lepidoptera (the insect order comprising butterflies and moths). They are mostly phytophagous in food habit, with some species being entomophagous. Caterpillars are voracious feeders and… …   Wikipedia

  • Butterfly — calesButterflies are characterized by their scale covered wings.The coloration of butterfly wings is created by minute scales. These scales are pigmented with melanins that give them blacks and browns, but blues, greens, reds and iridescence are… …   Wikipedia

  • Myrmecophile — A myrmecophile is an organism that lives in association with ants. Myrmecophily literally means ant loving and refers to mutualistic associations with ants, though in its more general use the term may also refer to commensal or even… …   Wikipedia

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