Lycisca Metalmark

Riodina lycisca · Order: Lepidoptera · Family: Riodinidae

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Lycisca Metalmark
Photo: Diogo Luiz, CC BY

Males are seen with open wings on damp ground near lakes and rivers, while females rest on small plants and bushes. This butterfly lives in southern Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it lives

Males are found with wings open on humid soils near lakes and rivers; females are on small plants and bushes.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

It occurs in southern Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Lycisca Metalmark photo 3
Photo: Nicolas Olejnik, CC BY

Same family (Riodinidae)

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Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Riodina_lycisca

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Text written 2026-10-23 from the sources above and checked sentence by sentence against them. Data fetched 2026-10-22.

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