Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1020502

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: November 02, 2013
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Specimen type: Photograph
Collection location: Josiah Gilbert (personal collection)
Observation notes: Only 1 individual observed. I have only seen two individuals of this species anywhere in SLO county ever, is it a good find in this county?
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 25, 2014
Coordinator notes: To my knowledge, singletons are scattered in the county you are in, but they could be there in numbers somewhere-Ken Davenport