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Lycaena Fabricius 1807

the Coppers

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Lycaenini

Introduction

A holarctic genus, with the exception of four species occurring in New Zealand and two in South Africa (orus group). Generic names have been proposed for most of the species groups and also for individual species that do not fit into the species groups, but these are all viewed as synonyms by most modern researchers.

Discussion of Phylogenetic Relationships

Species groups as identified here for the Palearctic species are those of Bozano & Weidenhoffer (2001), while the Nearctic groups are based on various now synonymized genera described by Scudder and others. The group is in need of a phylogenetic analysis.

Other Names for Lycaena Fabricius 1807

References

Bozano, G. C. & Weidenhofer, Z. 2001 Guide to the butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Lycaenidae part I: Subfamily Lycaeninae. Guide to the butterflies of the Palearctic Region. Milan: Omnes Artes.

Lamas, G. 2004. Lycaeninae. pp. 137-138 in Lamas, G. (ed.) Atlas of Neotropical Lepidoptera. Checklist: Part 4A Hesperioidea - Papiionoidea. Gainesville: Scientific Publishers/Association of Tropical Lepidoptera.

Information on the Internet

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Lycaena virgaureae ssp. montanus
Location Zinal Süd, Swiss Alps, Switzerland
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Dukatenfalter, Lycaena virgaureae ssp. montanus
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2006 Adriano Spiccia
Scientific Name Lycaena phlaeas
Location Iwate, Japan
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source Small Copper on Purple
Source Collection Flickr
Image Use creative commons This media file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License - Version 2.0.
Copyright © 2007 Bruce the Moose
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