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Lycaena hyllus

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Scientific name
  
Lycaena hyllus

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Lycaena

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Lycaena dione, Lycaena helloides, Satyrium acadica, Satyrium titus, Polites mystic

Lycaena hyllus, the bronze copper, is a butterfly of the lycaenids family found in North America.

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Description

The upperside has a brown background with golden zig-zag borders along the margins of the hindwings. Females have lighter areas in the forewings with several dark spots within the lighter areas. The undersides are primarily white with dark spots and underlying orange areas. The wingspan is 23 to 38 mm.

Range

It is widespread from Alberta to northern Nevada in the west through to the east coasts of Canada and United States.

Host plants

Water dock and curled dock.

References

Lycaena hyllus Wikipedia


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