Megisba
Encyclopedia
Megisba is a genus
of butterfly
in the family Lycaenidae
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The best known member of this genus is probably the Malayan butterfly, Megisba malaya
.
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 butterfly
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the family Lycaenidae
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
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The best known member of this genus is probably the Malayan butterfly, Megisba malaya
Megisba malaya
The Malayan is a small butterfly found in South Asia. It belongs to the family of gossamer-winged butterflies ....
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