Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon (Boisduval, 1852)
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Lycaeninae
  3. Lycaenini
  4. Lycaena
  5. Chalceria


USA, California, Butte County


32 - 38 mm
Gorgon Copper

Primary host-plants

FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
PolygalaceaeEriogonum nudumNaked buckwheat
PolygonaceaeEriogonum elongatum

Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon is a member of the clade Lycaena dione

SpeciesAuthor
Lycaena (Chalceria) dione(Scudder, 1868)
Lycaena (Chalceria) editha(Mead, 1878)
Lycaena (Chalceria) gorgon(Boisduval, 1852)
Lycaena (Chalceria) xanthoides(Boisduval, 1852)
Distribution
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