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The smallest of the three "derived" lycaenid subfamilies, and sister to the diverse Theclinae, according to Eliot (1973). The coppers are mainly Holarctic, with some tropical representatives.
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The smallest of the three "derived" lycaenid subfamilies, and sister to the diverse Theclinae, according to Eliot (1973). The coppers are mainly Holarctic, with some tropical representatives.
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