Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lycaena | |
Similar Lycaena rubidus, Lycaena nivalis, Lycaena helloides, Lycaena arota, Lycaena mariposa | ||
Lycaena heteronea, the blue copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the western Canada and the United States.
The wingspan is 26–33 mm. Adults are on wing from April to August.
The larvae feed on Eriogonum fasciculatum, Eriogonum latifolium, Eriogonum umbellatum, Eriogonum nudum, and Eriogonum microthecum.
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