genus lycaena

Noun
  1. Type genus of the Lycaenidae;
    Small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper (synset 102284639)
    is a type of: arthropod genus - a genus of arthropods
    member holonym:
    • blue - any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae
    • copper - any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings
    • american copper, lycaena hypophlaeas - common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America
    belongs to: family lycaenidae, lycaenidae - family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegs
    same as: lycaena

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