Lycaena mariposa
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. mariposa
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| Lycaena mariposa | |
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Lycaena mariposa, the mariposa copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the United States.[3]
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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ a b Lycaena at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ a b c Mariposa Copper, Butterflies of Canada
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