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Genus Lycaena

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods
Class Insecta - Insects
Order Lepidoptera - Butterflies and Moths
Superfamily Papilionoidea - Butterflies (excluding skippers)
Family Lycaenidae - Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters
Subfamily Lycaeninae - Coppers
Genus Lycaena

Species phlaeas - American Copper
Species cupreus - Lustrous Copper
Species hermes - Hermes Copper
Species arota - Tailed Copper
Species gorgon - Gorgon Copper
Species dione - Grey Copper
Species xanthoides - Great Copper
Species editha - Edith's Copper
Species rubida - Ruddy Copper
Species heteronea - Blue Copper
Species hyllus - Bronze Copper
Species nivalis - Lilac-bordered Copper
Species epixanthe - Bog Copper
Species dorcas - Dorcas Copper
Species dospassosi - Dos Passos' Copper
Species helloides - Purplish Copper
Species mariposa - Mariposa Copper

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