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Genus Lasaia

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Blue Metalmark - Lasaia peninsularis - female Blue Metalmark - Lasaia peninsularis - female Blue Metalmark - Lasaia peninsularis - male Blue Metalmark - Lasaia peninsularis - female Blue Metalmark - Lasaia peninsularis - male Blue Metalmark - Lasaia peninsularis - male Blue Metalmark (Lasaia sula) - Lasaia peninsularis Blue Metalmark - Lasaia peninsularis
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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 Riodinidae (Metalmarks)
Subfamily Riodininae
Tribe Riodinini
Genus Lasaia

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Lasaia Bates, 1868

Print References

Bates, H.W., 1868. A catalogue of Erycinidae, a family of diurnal Lepidoptera. The Journal of the Linnean Society of London. 9(7): 397.
Clench, H.K., 1972. A review of the genus Lasaia (Riodinidae). Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 10(2): 149-180. (1)

Works Cited

1.A review of the genus Lasaia (Riodinidae)
Harry H. Clench. 1972. Journal of Research on the Lepidoptera, 10(2): 149-180.
Contributed by Will Cook on 21 September, 2006 - 9:45pm
Additional contributions by Maury Heiman
Last updated 14 November, 2013 - 1:17pm

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