Summary ⁷

Lycaena hyllus, the bronze copper, is a butterfly of the lycaenids family found in North America.

Habitat ⁸

Wetland edges, moist meadows, and sedge fens where dock (Rumex) grows.

Conservation status ⁹

Not of concern.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) pondhawk, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/38686613@N08/4732046866
2. (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/ent-lepidoptera/images/2009_05_01/IMG_001309.JPG
3. (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/ent-lepidoptera/images/2009_08_13/IMG_014548.JPG
4. (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/ent-lepidoptera/images/2009_08_13/IMG_014557.JPG
5. (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/ent-lepidoptera/images/2009_08_13/IMG_014560.JPG
6. (c) Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), https://mczbase.mcz.harvard.edu/specimen_images/ent-lepidoptera/images/2009_08_13/IMG_014561.JPG
7. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaena_hyllus
8. (c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31885718
9. (c) University of Alberta Museums, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/31885714

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Animal Diversity Web
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• CUIC Insect Images
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants

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