Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 979406

American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas

Observation date: June 14, 2014
Submitted by: Rita Venable
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Nectaring on fleabane in a roadside area near a four-lane highway. Spotted by Q.X Amy Sang of Tallahassee, FL.
Status: Resident
Verified by: dbruce
Verified date: June 18, 2014
Coordinator notes: This is the first Van Buren County record for this species in the BAMONA database. This is the 51st species of butterfly documented in Van Buren.
Checklist region(s): United States, Tennessee, Van Buren County