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![(Lycaena alaica - CCDB-23845 F06) @12 [ ] Copyright (2018) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BPALB/CCDB-23845_F06_Lycaena_alaica%2B1510929366.jpg "(Lycaena alaica - CCDB-23845 F06) {} [ ] Copyright (2018)")
![(Lycaena alciphron - RVcoll.14-O059) @14 [ ] Copyright (2015) Martin Gascoigne-Pees Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/EULEP/14-O059-JPG_ups%2B1428629752.jpg "(Lycaena alciphron - RVcoll.14-O059) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
![(Lycaena alpherakii - BC ZSM Lep 105262) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019) SNSB, Staatliche Naturwissenschaftliche Sammlungen Bayerns ZSM (SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen)](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOTS/BC_ZSM_Lep_105262%2B1558638240.JPG "(Lycaena alpherakii - BC ZSM Lep 105262) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2019)")
![(Lycaena aoelides - CSU-CPG-LEP 1625) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012) Paul A. Opler Paul and Evi Nature Photography](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BOAA/CSU-CPG-LEP-1625%2B1352641226.jpg "(Lycaena aoelides - CSU-CPG-LEP 1625) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Lycaena asabinus - CCDB-25450 B09) @12 [ ] Copyright (2015) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BPAL/CCDB-25450_B09_Lycaena_asabinus%2B1437919692.JPG "(Lycaena asabinus - CCDB-25450 B09) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
![(Lycaena bleusei - RVcoll.09-V898) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/EZSPC/09V898_bleusei%2B1303706312.jpg "(Lycaena bleusei - RVcoll.09-V898) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Lycaena candens - RVcoll14O335) @13 [ ] Copyright (2015) Martin Gascoigne-Pees Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/EULEP/14-O335_ups-9212%2B1449782158.jpg "(Lycaena candens - RVcoll14O335) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
![(Lycaena clarki - TvW0124) @13 [ ] No Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEPID/TvW0124%2B1311617658.JPG "(Lycaena clarki - TvW0124) {} [ ] No Rights Reserved")
![(Lycaena cuprea - BIOUG15631-F09) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCBF/BIOUG15631-F09B%2B1418242488.JPG "(Lycaena cuprea - BIOUG15631-F09) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014)")
![(Lycaena cupreus - BIOUG15631-F10) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/CNCBF/BIOUG15631-F10%2B1418242520.JPG "(Lycaena cupreus - BIOUG15631-F10) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2014)")
![(Lycaena dimorpha - KN00791) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2014) Marko Mutanen University of Oulu](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/EULEP/KN00791%2B1416519316.JPG "(Lycaena dimorpha - KN00791) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial (2014)")
![(Lycaena dispar - BC ZSM Lep 49000) @14 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOSK/BC_ZSM_Lep_49000%2B1289990482.JPG "(Lycaena dispar - BC ZSM Lep 49000) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010)")
![(Lycaena ferrisi - 766NK-TK6) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/HBNKB/DSCN8848%2B1199386020.JPG "(Lycaena ferrisi - 766NK-TK6) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Lycaena helle - MM10577) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010) CBG Photography Group Centre for Biodiversity Genomics](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LEFIF/IMG_5068%2B1272913464.JPG "(Lycaena helle - MM10577) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution (2010)")
![(Lycaena hippothoe - TLMF Lep 09828) @15 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013) Peter Huemer Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHLAW/TLMF_Lep_09828%2B1376487212.JPG "(Lycaena hippothoe - TLMF Lep 09828) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2013)")
![(Lycaena kasyapa - CSU-CPG-LEP 1623) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012) Paul A. Opler Paul and Evi Nature Photography](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BOAA/CSU-CPG-LEP-1623%2B1352642370.jpg "(Lycaena kasyapa - CSU-CPG-LEP 1623) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Lycaena li - CSU-CPG-LEP-1756) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012) Paul A. Opler Colorado State University, C.P. Gillette Museum of Arthropod Diversity](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BOAA/CSU-CPG-LEP-1756%2B1386262556.jpg "(Lycaena li - CSU-CPG-LEP-1756) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Lycaena margelanica - TLMF_Lep_37099) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2023) Peter Huemer Tiroler Landesmuseum](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LPALE/TLMF_Lep_37099%2B1677098304.JPG "(Lycaena margelanica - TLMF_Lep_37099) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2023)")
![(Lycaena ochimus - CCDB-17968 B08) @13 [ ] Copyright (2014) Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science Zoological Institute of the Russian Academy of Science](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BPAL/CCDB-17968_B08_Lycaena_ochimus%2B1411934764.jpg "(Lycaena ochimus - CCDB-17968 B08) {} [ ] Copyright (2014)")
![(Lycaena ottomana - RVcoll.14-O063) @15 [ ] Copyright (2015) Martin Gascoigne-Pees Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/EULEP/14-O063-JPG_ups%2B1428629842.jpg "(Lycaena ottomana - RVcoll.14-O063) {} [ ] Copyright (2015)")
![(Lycaena pavana - LOWA-NL-27) @13 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LOWAB/NL27%2B1178307240.JPG "(Lycaena pavana - LOWA-NL-27) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Lycaena phlaeas - BC-TB9293) @12 [ ] Copyright (2012) Thierry Bouyer Research Collection of Thierry Bouyer](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/TBBUT/BC-TB%5B9293%5D%2B1332932216.jpg "(Lycaena phlaeas - BC-TB9293) {} [ ] Copyright (2012)")
![(Lycaena phoebus - RVcoll14V489) @11 [ ] Copyright (2016) Rudi Verovnik University of Ljubljana](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/EULEP/14V489%2B1477186388.JPG "(Lycaena phoebus - RVcoll14V489) {} [ ] Copyright (2016)")
![(Lycaena rubida - CSU-CPG-LEP-0459) @11 [ ] Copyright (2009) Paul Opler Colorado State University](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LWUSA/CSU-CPG-LEP-0459%2B1237401034.jpg "(Lycaena rubida - CSU-CPG-LEP-0459) {} [ ] Copyright (2009)")
![(Lycaena salustius - CSU-CPG-LEP 1633) @12 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012) Paul A. Opler Paul and Evi Nature Photography](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/BOAA/CSU-CPG-LEP-1633%2B1352640356.jpg "(Lycaena salustius - CSU-CPG-LEP 1633) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Share-Alike (2012)")
![(Lycaena solskyi - TLMF_Lep_37088) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2023) Peter Huemer Tiroler Landesmuseum](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LPALE/TLMF_Lep_37088%2B1677098300.JPG "(Lycaena solskyi - TLMF_Lep_37088) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2023)")
![(Lycaena splendens - TLMF_Lep_37086) @11 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2023) Peter Huemer Tiroler Landesmuseum](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LPALE/TLMF_Lep_37086%2B1677098298.JPG "(Lycaena splendens - TLMF_Lep_37086) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2023)")
![(Lycaena thersamon - BC ZSM Lep 30508) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWORO/BC_ZSM_Lep_30508%2B1254914410.JPG "(Lycaena thersamon - BC ZSM Lep 30508) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010)")
![(Lycaena thetis - McGuire09-TR21) @14 [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved Unspecified Unspecified](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/LOWAB/TR21_copy%2B1234296840.jpg "(Lycaena thetis - McGuire09-TR21) {} [ ] Unspecified (default): All Rights Reserved")
![(Lycaena tityrus - BC ZSM Lep 45836) @13 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010) Axel Hausmann SNSB, Zoologische Staatssammlung Muenchen](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/GWOSF/BC_ZSM_Lep_45836%2B1286441972.JPG "(Lycaena tityrus - BC ZSM Lep 45836) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2010)")
![(Lycaena virgaureae - TLMF Lep 05861) @16 [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011) Peter Huemer Tiroler Landesmuseum Ferdinandeum](http://v3.boldsystems.org/pics/_w300/PHLSA/TLMF_Lep_05861%2B1322115382.JPG "(Lycaena virgaureae - TLMF Lep 05861) {} [ ] CreativeCommons - Attribution Non-Commercial Share-Alike (2011)")
