Lycaena dospassosi
Lycaena dospassosi, the maritime copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern North America.[1]
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| Species: | L. dospassosi |
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| Lycaena dospassosi McDunnough, 1940 | |
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.
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