• Source: Lycaena edna

Lycaena edna, or Maui's copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is known in the Māori language as 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.




See also


Butterflies of New Zealand




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Lycaena edna
• Muehlenbeckia complexa
• External morphology of Lepidoptera