Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina, Hamearini, Riodininae, Riodinidae, Lepidoptera. Male. May, Chalk Downs, Bedfordshire, UK.

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Duke of Burgundy, Hamearis lucina, Hamearini, Riodininae, Riodinidae, Lepidoptera. Male. May, Chalk Downs, Bedfordshire, UK. The Duke of Burgundy is the sole representative of a subfamily known as the "metalmarks", since some of its cousins, particularly those found in south America, have a metallic appearance. A curious characteristic of this subfamily is that the female has 6 fully-functional legs, whereas the male has only 4 - the forelegs being greatly reduced. The Duke of Burgundy was once classified as a fritillary, given the similarity with those fritillary species found in the British Isles.

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