Riodina lycisca

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Family:Riodinidae
Riodina lycisca
In the Juqueri State Park, Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Genus: Riodina
Species:
R. lycisca
Binomial name
Riodina lycisca
(Hewitson, [1853])
Synonyms
  • Riodina infirmata Stichel, 1910
  • Riodina refracta Stichel, 1910

Riodina lycisca is a species of Neotropical metalmark butterfly.[1] It is found in south Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.[2]

Males of this species are found with the wings open in humid soils, around lakes and rivers. While females are found in plants and samall bushes.[2]

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