Lycaena mariposa
| Mariposa Copper | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. mariposa |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycaena mariposa (Reakirt, 1866)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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The Mariposa Copper (Lycaena mariposa) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in the western Canada and USA.[2]
The wingspan is 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from mid mid-July to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Vaccinium arbuscula and Polygonum douglasii.[2][1]
Subspecies
- Lycaena mariposa penroseae
- Lycaena mariposa charlottensis
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lycaena at funet
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Mariposa Copper, Butterflies of Canada