Lycaenidae

Translingual

Lycaena phlaeas (common copper, family Lycaenidae)

Etymology

Lycaena +‎ -idae

Proper noun

Lycaenidae

A taxonomic family within the order Lepidoptera – gossamer-winged butterflies.

Hypernyms

(family): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Protostomia – infrakingdom; Ecdysozoa – superphylum; Arthropoda – phylum; Hexapoda – subphylum; Insecta – class; Pterygota – subclass; Neoptera – infraclass; Lepidoptera – order; Glossata - suborder; Heteroneura - infraorder; Ditrysia - division; Cossina - section; Bombycina - subsection; Papilionoidea - superfamily; Papilioniformes - series

Hyponyms

(family): Curetinae, Lycaeninae, Miletinae, Polyommatinae, Poritiinae, Theclinae - subfamilies
- For the very numerous genera see Lycaenidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies

References

Lycaenidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Lycaenidae on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Category:Lycaenidae on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons

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