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• n  (biology) a taxonomic category below a family

• He described a dozen new variations of butterfly (mainly in the broad-ranging subfamily of blues), including the Lycaeides melissa samuelis Nabokov.

News & Articles

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• Lycoris Radiata
  Lycoris radiata (red spider lily) is a plant in the amaryllis family, Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. Originally from China, it was introduced into Japan and from there to the United States and elsewhere. It flowers in the late summer or autumn, often in response to heavy rainfall. The common name “hurricane lily” refers to this characteristic, as do other common names, such as ...
  Sept. 30, 2013 - The Vicksburg Post

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• Bert Hölldobler in Wired News
  I consider this a sensational discovery,said Arizona State University entomologist Bert Hoelldobler, who was not involved in the findings. "This newly discovered ant genus, belonging to a newly established ant subfamily, represents the...