1. type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green or copper; [syn: Lycaena, genus Lycaena]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
genus Lycaena
n 1: type genus of the Lycaenidae; small slender butterflies
with upper surface of wings usually metallic blue or green
or copper [syn: Lycaena, genus Lycaena]