Family
Lycaenidae (Gossamer-winged butterflies)
Strymon melinus. Photo: (c) Cat Chang, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of the known butterfly species.
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Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
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