genus Lycaena

Thesaurus

Noun

1.genus Lycaena - type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copperLycaenaarthropod genus - a genus of arthropodsfamily Lycaenidae, Lycaenidae - family of small usually brilliantly colored butterflies; males have short forelegsblue - any of numerous small butterflies of the family Lycaenidaecopper - any of various small butterflies of the family Lycaenidae having coppery wingsAmerican copper, Lycaena hypophlaeas - common copper butterfly of central and eastern North America