Lycaena mariposa, the mariposa copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the United States.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. mariposa |
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| Lycaena mariposa | |
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The wingspan is 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-July to August.[3]
The larvae feed on Vaccinium arbuscula and Polygonum douglasii.[3][2]
Subspecies
editReferences
edit- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- 1 2 Lycaena at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- 1 2 3 Mariposa Copper, Butterflies of Canada
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