Lycaena edna explained

Lycaena edna, or Maui's copper,[1] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.[2] It is endemic to New Zealand. It is known in the Māori language as Maori: pepe para riki, a name that is shared with a few other members of the genus Lycaena native to New Zealand, including the closely related coastal copper.

The larvae feed on Muehlenbeckia species.[3]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lycaena edna Doubleday, 1843 - Biota of NZ . 2024-11-18 . Biota of NZ.
  2. Web site: NZOR Name Details - Lycaena edna Doubleday, 1843 . 2024-11-18 . NZOR.
  3. Henderson . Geoff . Patrick . Brian . 2020 . New Zealand’s pōhuehue (Muehlenbeckia) - a biodiversity powerhouse with an image problem . Canterbury Botanical Society . 51 . 47-57.

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