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Lycaena mariposa

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Mariposa copper
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
  • Polyommatus mariposa Reakirt, 1866
  • Polyommatus zeroe Boisduval, 1869
  • Epidemia zeroe Dyar, 1903
  • Epidemia mariposa Dyar, 1903

Lycaena mariposa, the mariposa copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the United States.[2]

The wingspan is 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from 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. ^ a b Lycaena at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ a b c Mariposa Copper, Butterflies of Canada


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