lycaenid butterfly

Synonyms:

lycaenid

Types:

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blue

any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae

copper

any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wings

hairstreak, hairstreak butterfly

small butterflies having striped markings under the wings

American copper, Lycaena hypophlaeas

common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America

Strymon melinus

larvae are pests of various economic plants

Type of:

butterfly

diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings