Eurybia lycisca
Species of butterfly
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Eurybia lycisca, the blue-winged eurybia, is a butterfly of the family Riodinidae. It is found in from Mexico to Ecuador, including some Caribbean islands.[1] The Eurybia lycisca is a nectar feeding butterfly that utilizes the Calathea flowers as a food source.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Eurybia |
| Species: | E. lycisca |
| Binomial name | |
| Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851 | |
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Larvae feed on Calathea lutea, C. crotalifera, C. inocephala, C. latifolia, C. warsczewisczia, and Ischnosiphon pruniosus.[1] They also use the Calathea as a host plant.[2]
