lycaena

• Существительное, обозначающее типовой род семейства Lycaenidae, включающий мелких стройных бабочек, верхняя поверхность крыльев которых обычно металлически-голубая, зелёная или медная.

A noun referring to the type genus of the Lycaenidae family, comprising small slender butterflies whose upper wing surface is typically metallic blue, green, or copper.

proper noun

1. Type genus of LycaenidaeC2formalscientific

   A genus of small, slender butterflies in the family Lycaenidae, typically having metallic blue, green, or copper coloring on the upper surface of their wings.

   Типовой род Lycaenidae

   • The Lycaena genus includes many species of copper butterflies.
   • Lycaena butterflies are often found in meadows and grasslands.
   • The metallic sheen on Lycaena wings is caused by microscopic scales.