Lampides
Encyclopedia
Lampides is a genus of butterflies
in the family Lycaenidae
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Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the family Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
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Species
- Lampides boeticusLampides boeticusThe Peablue, Pea Blue, or Long-tailed Blue is a small butterfly found in Europe, Africa, South and Southeast Asia, and Australia that belongs to the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged family....
(Linnaeus, 1767) - Lampides byneri Moulton, 1911
- Lampides kankenaLampides kankenaThe Glistening Cerulean is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.-Description:...
- Lampides lacteataLampides lacteataThe Milky Cerulean is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family.-Description:Male Upperside: a uniform pale purplish blue slightly paler than in L. elpis. Fore and hind wings: very slender black anticiliary lines...