Lycaena hyllus
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| Bronze Copper | |
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| Petrie Island, Ottawa | |
| Conservation status | |
| Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. hyllus |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycaena hyllus (Cramer, [1775]) | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus) is a butterfly of the lycaenids family found in North America.[1][2]
Description
Upperside has a brown background with golden zig-zag borders along the margins of the hindwings. Females have lighter areas in the forewings with several dark spots within the lighter areas. The undersides are primarily white with dark spots and underlieing orange areas. Wingspan: 23 to 38 mm.[2]
Range
It is widespread from Alberta to northern Nevada in the west through to the east coasts of Canada and United States.[1]
Host-plants
Water Dock and Curled Dock.[1]
References
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