Summary ²

Lycaena helloides, the purplish copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in North America from the Great Lakes area to British Columbia, south to Baja California.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Brad Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/57402879@N00/1176990084
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lycaena_helloides

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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