Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
  1. Lycaenidae
  2. Lycaeninae
  3. Lycaenini
  4. Lycaena
  5. Lycaena


USA, Oregon


29 - 31 mm
Lustrous Copper

Primary host-plants

FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
PolygonaceaeOxyria digynaMountain sorrel
RumexSorrel

Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus is a member of the clade Lycaena phlaeas

SpeciesAuthor
Lycaena (Lycaena) cupreus(W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Lycaena (Lycaena) kiyokoaeSakai, 1978
Lycaena (Lycaena) phlaeas(Linnaeus, 1761)
Lycaena (Lycaena) sichuanicaBozano & Weidenhoffer, 2001
Distribution
Images
Adult, upperside.

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United States, Soda Springs
Adult, underside.

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