Nacaduba
Encyclopedia
Nacaduba is a genus
of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). It contains many of the species
commonly called "lineblues". As they are the genus initially erected to contain all lineblues, they might be considered the "typical" lineblues, as opposed to the species relatives now separated in Catapyrops, Prosotas
and Petrelea.
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae). It contains many of the species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
commonly called "lineblues". As they are the genus initially erected to contain all lineblues, they might be considered the "typical" lineblues, as opposed to the species relatives now separated in Catapyrops, Prosotas
Prosotas
Prosotas is a genus of butterfly in the family Lycaenidae....
and Petrelea.
Selected species
- Nacaduba angusta - White Lineblue
- Nacaduba berenice - Rounded Six-line Blue
- Nacaduba berenice leei Hsu, 1990
- Nacaduba beroe - Opaque Six-line Blue
- Nacaduba beroe asakusa Fruhstorfer, 1916
- Nacaduba biocellataNacaduba biocellataThe Double-spotted Line Blue is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Australia , Singapore, the New Hebrides, Sumba and Bali.The wingspan is about 20 mm. Adult females have a brown upperside, while the males are blue with narrow black margins...
(C. & R. Felder, [1865]) - Nacaduba calauria - Dark Ceylon Six-line Blue
- Nacaduba helicon - Pointed Lineblue
- Nacaduba hermus - Pale Four-line Blue
- Nacaduba kurava - Transparent Six-line Blue
- Nacaduba kurava therasia Fruhstorfer, 1916
- Nacaduba pactolus - Large Four-line Blue
- Nacaduba pactolus hainani Bethune-Baker, 1914
- Nacaduba pavana - Small Four-line Blue
- Nacaduba sanaya