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Lycaenidae

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n.1.A natural family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs.
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Noun1.Lycaenidae - family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs
family Lycaenidae
arthropod family - any of the arthropods
Lepidoptera, order Lepidoptera - moths and butterflies
lycaenid, lycaenid butterfly - any of various butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
genus Lycaena, Lycaena - type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper
genus Strymon, Strymon - large and widely distributed genus of hairstreak butterflies
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[ILLUSTRATIONS OMITTED] 5 FAMILY NAME: Lycaenidae PRONUNCIATION: lye-SEEN-i-dee COMMON NAMES: Gossamer-winged butterflies, harvesters, coppers, hairstreaks, blues FAMOUS FAMILY MEMBER: Silver-studded blue DEFINING FEATURES: Small bodies with delicate wings, often blue in color; 40 percent of all butterflies belong to this family.
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MILLER This easy-to-use handbook references some 700 species in five families of butterflies found around the world: Papilionidae, the swallowtails; Pieridae, the whites and sulfurs; Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies; Lycaenidae, coppers, hair-streaks, and blues; and Riodinidae, metalmarks.
The Butterfly Handbook: the Definitive Reference for Every Enthusiast by Science News
FAMILY NAME: Lycaenidae PRONUNCIATION: lye-SEEN-ni-dee COMMON NAME: Gossamer-winged butterflies, harvesters, coppers, hairstreaks, blues FAMOUS FAMILY MEMBERS: Silver-studded blue DEFINE FEATURES: Small bodies with delicate wings, often blue in color; 40 percent of all butterflies belong to this family Did You Know?
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