Biology:Lycaena nivalis
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Lycaena nivalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. nivalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycaena nivalis (Boisduval, 1869)
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Lycaena nivalis, the lilac-bordered copper or nivalis copper,[2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the western mountains of North America.[3]
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.[3]
The larvae feed on Polygonum douglasii.[2]
Subspecies
- Lycaena nivalis nivalis
- Lycaena nivalis browni dos Passos, 1938
References
- ↑ "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.109104/Tharsalea_nivalis.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Lycaena at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Lilac-bordered Copper, Butterflies of Canada
Wikidata ☰ Q3268324 entry
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