Lycaena nivalis

Lilac-bordered copper

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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lycaena
Species:
L. nivalis
Binomial name
Lycaena nivalis
(Boisduval, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Polyommatus nivalis Boisduval, 1869
  • Epidemia nivalis

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

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


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