Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lycaena | |
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Similar Lycaena heteronea, Lycaena nivalis, Lycaena helloides, Lycaena dione, Lycaena arota | ||
Lycaena rubidus, the ruddy copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the western mountains of North America.
The wingspan is 28–32 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-July to early August.
The larvae feed on Rumex hymenosepalus, R. triangularis, and R. venosus.
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References
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