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Gorgon Copper - Hodges#4255 (Lycaena gorgon)
Species
Lycaena gorgon
- Gorgon Copper - Hodges#4255
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Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Lepidoptera (Butterflies and Moths)
Superfamily
Papilionoidea (Butterflies and Skippers)
Family
Lycaenidae (Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters)
Subfamily
Lycaeninae (Coppers)
Genus
Lycaena
Species
gorgon
(Gorgon Copper - Hodges#4255)
Hodges Number
4255
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
This species is in the subgenus
Chalceria
Scudder, 1876
This subgenus is sometimes separated as a distinct genus.
Contributed by
tom murray
on 8 July, 2006 - 7:37am
Additional contributions by
Steve Nanz
,
David Ferguson
Last updated 3 July, 2017 - 3:10am