Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1066953

American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas

Observation date: September 27, 2015
Submitted by: Cherylee Black
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: I counted five of these. One of them was going around in a figure 8 pattern on the ground. Every so often it would stop, then shake itself, then go back to walking in the figure 8 pattern.
Status: Resident
Verified by: rosslayberry
Verified date: September 28, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Ontario