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Lycaena cupreus

Synonyms: Chrysophanus cupreus; Heodes maculinita

Wikipedia Abstract

The Lustrous Copper (Lycaena cuprea) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the western mountains of North America. The wingspan is 23–30 mm. Adults are on wing from mid June to July or August. They feed on the nectar of Cirsium, Medicago sativa and Melilotus species. The larvae feed on Oxyria digyna and Rumex spp.
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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