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Lycaena nivalis (Lilac-bordered Copper)

Synonyms: Chrysophanus ianthe; Polyommatus nivalis

Wikipedia Abstract

The Lilac-bordered Copper or Nivalis Copper (Lycaena nivalis) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the western mountains of North America. The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August. The larvae feed on Polygonum douglasii.
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Infraspecies

Lycaena nivalis bichroma
Lycaena nivalis browni
Lycaena nivalis nivalis
Lycaena nivalis praetexta
Lycaena nivalis warnermontana

Attributes

Wing Span [1]  1.063 inches (.027 m)

Prey / Diet

Polygonum douglasii (Douglas' knotweed)[1]

External References

Citations

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♦ 1Butterflies of Canada, Canadian Biodiversity Information Facility
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0