Lycaena mariposa

Lycaena mariposa
Conservation status
Secure  (NatureServe)[1]
Scientific 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 mariposaReakirt, 1866 Polyommatus zeroeBoisduval, 1869 Epidemia zeroeDyar, 1903 Epidemia mariposaDyar, 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

• Lycaena mariposa penroseae
• Lycaena mariposa charlottensis

References

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