Extensive Study on Vietnamese Butterflies
In a study published in 2017, researchers conducted an extensive butterfly inventory in the Ta Phin mountain area of northern Vietnam. They recorded over 26,000 butterflies from 231 species.
Taxonomic rank
Family
Aphniolaus
Argyrocupha
Cupidesthes
Cyclyrius
Epamera
Epitolina
Falcuna
Harpendyreus
Hemiolaus
Hypophytala
Larinopoda
Lipteninae
Lycaeninae
Miletinae
Polyommatinae
Poritiinae
Powellana
Pseudaletis
Ptelina
Tetrarhanis
Theclinae
Trimenia
Zeritis
Description
Lycaenidae is a family of butterflies with over 6,000 species worldwide; its members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies. It is the second-largest butterfly family, constituting about 30% of the known butterfly species.
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Non-butterfly
Off
Hybrid