Lycaena_dospassosi

<i>Lycaena dospassosi</i>

Lycaena dospassosi

Species of butterfly

Lycaena dospassosi, the maritime copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada.[1]

Quick Facts Maritime copper, Scientific classification ...

The wingspan is 25–31 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.[1]

The larvae feed on Potentilla egedii.[1]

Taxonomy

It is often treated as a subspecies of Lycaena dorcas.

References

  1. [1]
    Maritime Copper, Butterflies of Canada


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