cycad blue

noun

A lycaenid butterfly, Theclinesthes onycha, of Australia, the larvae of which feed on cycads.

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Meanings

nouncycad blue (plural cycad blues)

plural cycad blues

  1. A lycaenid butterfly, Theclinesthes onycha, of Australia, the larvae of which feed on cycads.
  2. A lycaenid butterfly, Luthrodes pandava, of Asia, the larvae of which feed on cycads.
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APA

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