Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lycaena | |
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Similar Lycaena nivalis, Lycaena heteronea, Lycaena rubidus, Lycaena helloides, Lycaena dorcas | ||
Lycaena mariposa, the mariposa copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in western Canada and the United States.
The wingspan is 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-July to August.
The larvae feed on Vaccinium arbuscula and Polygonum douglasii.
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References
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