Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 974801

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: May 25, 2014
Submitted by: Samuel Grijalva
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Very active and quick moving in the low grass. The weather was a warm 80. a lot of blackberry in the area and legumes.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 28, 2014
Coordinator notes: The only place in California for American Coppers (Lycaena phlaeas) is in the rockslide habitats above timberline in the High Sierras where these tend to be rarely seen.-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Solano County