| Ruddy Copper | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. rubidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycaena rubidus (Behr, 1866)[1] |
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The Ruddy Copper (Lycaena rubidus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the western mountains of North America.[2]
The wingspan is 28–32 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-July to early August.[2]
The larvae feed on Rumex hymenosepalus, Rumex triangularis, and Rumex venosus.[1][2]