Biology:Lycaena mariposa
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Short description: Species of butterfly
Mariposa copper | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lycaena |
Species: | L. mariposa
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Binomial name | |
Lycaena mariposa (Reakirt, 1866)[1]
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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
Wikidata ☰ Q3268322 entry
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