Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lycaena | |
Similar Lycaena nivalis, Lycaena rubidus, Lycaena heteronea, Lycaena helloides, Satyrium saepium | ||
Lycaena cuprea, the lustrous copper, 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 species.
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