Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1073105

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: August 28, 2015
Submitted by: Josiah Gilbert
Specimen type: Photograph
Collection location: Josiah Gilbert (personal collection)
Observation notes: Maybe 6-7 seen on this day. This species was seen on all 6 trips to the lake which I took from August 21st to October 20th. It was absent on November 7th. By far the best locality for this species I have yet found in SLO County.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: December 30, 2015
Coordinator notes: None.