Lycaena mariposa

Lycaena mariposa

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lycaena
Species:
L. mariposa
Binomial name
Lycaena mariposa
(Reakirt, 1866)[2]
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.[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

References

  1. ^ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
  2. ^ a b Lycaena at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  3. ^ a b c Mariposa Copper, Butterflies of Canada


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