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It was characterized by blue wings with white spots. [10] The butterflies fed on vegetation belonging to the genus Lotus and Lupinus. [10] The loss of the Lotus plant that the butterfly fed on while in its larval stages is believed to be one reason for the extinction of the Xerces blue. The plant could not survive in the disturbed soils due to ...
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Cyclargus thomasi, known generally as the Thomas's blue, Miami blue or Caribbean blue, is a species of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America and the West Indies. It is found in North America and the West Indies.
The brilliant blue color in the butterfly's wings is caused by the diffraction of the light from millions of tiny scales on its wings. It uses this to frighten away predators, by flashing its wings rapidly. The wingspan of the blue morpho butterfly ranges from 7.5–20 cm (3.0–7.9 in).
Lampides boeticus, the pea blue, [2] [3] or long-tailed blue, [3] is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or gossamer-winged family. [4] Etymology
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Acytolepis puspa, the common hedge blue, [1] [2] is a small butterfly found in Cambodia, India, [3] Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapur, Yunnan, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Philippines, Borneo and New Guinea [4] that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Thomas Horsfield in 1828.