Biology:Liphyra
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Short description: Butterfly genus in family Lycaenidae
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| Liphyra brassolis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Subfamily: | Miletinae |
| Tribe: | Liphyrini |
| Genus: | Liphyra Westwood, 1864 |
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Liphyra is a butterfly genus in the family Lycaenidae. It was first described by John O. Westwood in 1864.[1] The larvae are predatory and feed on ant larvae. They are among the largest species of lycaenid butterflies. There are several species in the genus which are found in Asia and Australia. In the genus Liphyra, the antenna tapers gradually.[citation needed]
Species
- Liphyra brassolis Westwood 1864 - moth butterfly
- Liphyra castnia Strand, 1911
- Liphyra grandis Weymer, 1902
References
- ↑ Savela, Markku. "Liphyra Westwood, 1864". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/miletinae/liphyra/. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
External links
- List of Liphyra species names (not all are valid)
- "Taxonomy Browser: Liphyra". http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Taxbrowser_Taxonpage?taxid=25558. Retrieved August 25, 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q1766191 entry
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