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Lycaenidae
(redirected from Gossamer-winged butterflies)

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Lycaenidae [lī′sēn·ə‚dē]
(invertebrate zoology)
A family of heteroneuran lepidopteran insects in the superfamily Papilionoidea including blue, gossamer, hairstreak, copper, and metalmark butterflies.


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COMMON NAMES: Gossamer-winged butterflies, harvesters, coppers, hairstreaks, blues
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COMMON NAME: Gossamer-winged butterflies, harvesters, coppers, hairstreaks, blues
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