TL: USA, California, Marin County
29-35 mm
Regional distr. - legend
- Local names
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Language Vernacular name 
English (US)Blue Copper
- Primary hostplants
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Family Latin name Vernacular name Polygalaceae Eriogonum nudum Naked buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum fasciculatum California buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum latifolium Seaside buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum microthecum Slender buckwheat Polygonaceae Eriogonum umbellatum Sulphurflower buckwheat
- Synonyms and other combinations
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Latin name Author Lycaena heteronea Boisduval, 1852
- Tharsalea heteronea is a member of the clade Lycaena rubidus:
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Species Author Tharsalea heteronea Boisduval, 1852 Tharsalea rubidus (Behr, 1866)
- Links
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Language Website Authors 
Butterflies and Moths of North America Butterflies of America A.Warren, K.Davis, M.Stangeland 
Butterflies of Canada North American Moth Photographers Group
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 | Extinct |
 | Extinct in the wild |
 | Critically endangered |
 | Endangered |
 | Vulnerable |
 | Near Threatened |
 | Least Concern |
 | Lower Risk |
 | Legally protected |
 | CITES |