erycinid

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noun

Any butterfly in the former family Erycinidae, which was found to contain species better classified as belong to two families, Riodinidae and nymphalid subfamily within Libytheinae.

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Meanings

nounerycinid (plural erycinids)

plural erycinids

  1. biologyAny butterfly in the former family Erycinidae, which was found to contain species better classified as belong to two families, Riodinidae and nymphalid subfamily within Libytheinae.
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