Biology:Lycaena salustius
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. salustius
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycaena salustius (Fabricius, 1793)
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Lycaena salustius, the common copper or the coastal copper,[1][2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is known in the Māori language as pepe para riki, a name that is shared with a few other members of the genus Lycaena native to New Zealand.[1]
The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are on wing from October to April.
The larvae feed on Muehlenbeckia species.[3]
See also
- Butterflies of New Zealand
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Arter-Williamson, Robert (28 December 2008). "Common Copper / Pepe Para Riki (Lycaena salustius)". https://nzbutterfly.info/resident/common-copper/.
- ↑ Vause, Julie. "COASTAL COPPER (Lycaena salustius) Oh, so perky" (in en). https://www.juliesbutterflies.com/blog-post/coastal-copper-lycaena-salustius-oh-so-perky.
- ↑ Henderson, Geoff; Patrick, Brian (2020). "New Zealand's pōhuehue (Muehlenbeckia) - a biodiversity powerhouse with an image problem". Canterbury Botanical Society (51): 47–57. https://bts.nzpcn.org.nz/site/assets/files/23402/canterbury_botanical_society_2020_journal_51_47-57.pdf.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1348896 entry
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