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Pseudolucia

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Pseudolucia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Pseudolucia
Nabokov, 1945
Synonyms
  • Cherchiella Balletto
  • Facula Balletto
  • Pallidula Balletto

Pseudolucia is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. They are predominantly found in parts of South America, south of Brazil. In many of the southern and western regions, stretching from Chile to Uruguay, habitat loss and pollution have led to near extinction.

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References

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  1. ^ Pseudolucia at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
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