''Nesolycaena'' is a genus of
butterflies
Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...
in the family
Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae is the second-largest family (biology), family of butterflies (behind Nymphalidae, brush-footed butterflies), with over 6,000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. They constitute about 30% of ...
. The members (species) are found in the
Australasian realm
The Australasian realm is one of eight biogeographic realms that is coincident with, but not (by some definitions) the same as, the geographical region of Australasia. The realm includes Australia, the island of New Guinea (comprising Papua Ne ...
.
Species
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Nesolycaena albosericea''
(Miskin, 1891)
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Nesolycaena caesia''
d'Apice & Miller, 1992
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Nesolycaena medicea''
Braby, 1996
*''
Nesolycaena urumelia''
(Tindale, 1922)
External links
FunetTaxonomy Distribution
* 1996: A new species of ''Nesolycaena'' Waterhouse and Turner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae) from Northeastern Australia. ''Australian journal of entomology'', 35: 9-17. . Full article
Candalidini
Lycaenidae genera
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