Species of butterfly
Mariposa copper
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Lycaena
Species:
L. mariposa
Binomial name
Lycaena mariposa (Reakirt, 1866)[1]
Synonyms
Polyommatus mariposa Reakirt, 1866 Polyommatus zeroe Boisduval, 1869 Epidemia zeroe Dyar, 1903 Epidemia mariposa Dyar, 1903
Lycaena mariposa mariposa copper , is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the United States.[2]
The wingspan is 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-July to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Vaccinium arbuscula and Polygonum douglasii .[2] [1]
^ a b Lycaena at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera^ a b c Mariposa Copper, Butterflies of Canada
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