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Lycaenidae

Lycaenidae
Common Blue
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Common Blue
:Eukaryota
:Animalia
:Metazoa
:Arthropoda
:Hexapoda
:Insecta
:Pterygota
:Neoptera
:Endopterygota
:Lepidoptera
:Ditrysia
:Rhopalocera
:Papilionoidea
:Lycaenidae
Author: Leach, 1815
Type species:?
Diversity:? genera
? species
Subfamilies

Lycaeninae
Polyommatinae
Theclinae
Miletinae

The Lycaenidae are a large family of butterflies, also known as the Gossamer-winged butterflies. Subfamilies include the blues Polyommatinae, the coppers Lycaeninae, the hairstreaks Theclinae and the harvesters Miletinae.

Some species:


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