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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Eurybia |
| Species: | E. lycisca |
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| Eurybia lycisca Westwood, 1851 | |
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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. The Eurybia lycisca is a nectar feeding butterfly that utilizes the Calathea flowers as a food source.
Larvae feed on Calathea lutea, C. crotalifera, C. inocephala, C. latifolia, C. warsczewisczia, and Ischnosiphon pruniosus. They also use the Calathea as a host plant.
References
- ^ Eurybia lycisca, funet.fi
- ^ Bauder, J. A. S., Lieskonig, N. R., & Krenn, H. W. (2011). The extremely long-tongued Neotropical Butterfly Eurybia Lycisca (Riodinidae): Proboscis morphology and flower handling. Arthropod Structure & Development, 40(2), 122–127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asd.2010.11.002
Data related to Eurybia lycisca at Wikispecies
Media related to Eurybia lycisca at Wikimedia Commons
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