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Lycaena

Lycaena

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A small butterfly with shiny blue, green or copper upper wings
  • noun
  • /laɪˈsiːnə/
  • Specialized
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  • The Lycaena butterflies are admired for their vibrant metallic colors.

Examples

  • Researchers discovered a new species within the Lycaena genus in Central America.

  • Have you ever seen a Lycaena in the wild?

  • Many gardens attract Lycaena with flowering plants and gentle landscapes.

  • The Lycaena butterflies are known for their vibrant colors.

  • Many gardens attract Lycaena butterflies due to their flowering plants and natural beauty.

  • Researchers discovered a new species of Lycaena in Central America, expanding our knowledge of butterflies.

  • The Lycaena is a genus of butterflies that are often praised for their striking, metallic wing colors.

Synonyms

genus Lycaena
vsLycaena
  • Specialized
9.9

Small, thin butterflies that have bright blue, green, or copper upper wings

is the same in meaning but lacks the explicit taxonomic word

Compounds

Lycaena hypophlaeas
  • Specialized
9.9

A small orange-brown butterfly found in eastern and central North America

genus Lycaena
  • Specialized
9.9

Small, thin butterflies that have bright blue, green, or copper upper wings

Surface Forms

Lycaena singular
Lycaenas plural

Etymology

Lycaena comes from an old Greek root lykos meaning 'wolf'. A helpful way to remember this is to imagine early namers using myth and animal words, so the small, bright, metallic butterflies got a bold, memorable name linked to the old 'wolf' word.