Attributes of Lycaena editha
Edith's Copper
Lycaena editha (Mead, 1878)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification: Upperside dark gray sometimes with minute tails on hindwing. Underside pale gray with complex pattern of black dots and swirls.
Wing Span: 7/8 to 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.0 cm).
Life History: Males perch and patrol openings.
Flight: One flight from late June to August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various docks (Rumex) and knotweeds (Polygonum).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including goldenrods, sulphur-flower, and white yarrow.
Habitat: Openings in lodgepole pine and other forests, sagebrush flats, and meadows.
Range: Idaho and western Montana south to California\'s Sierra Nevada, northern Utah, and northern Colorado.
Conservation: None needed, although habitats are being invade by weedy alien plants such as smooth brome. Extent of invasion is unknown. Subspecies
NCGR: G-5, Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery
Management Needs: None reported.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
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| July 10, 1982 | legacy.reporter (K Hansen-S. Mattoon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 26, 1985 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Lyon County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 14, 1989 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 15, 1989 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 1990 | legacy.reporter (George T. Austin) | Eureka County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | December 01, 2012 | Details | |
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August 12, 2011 | Nancy Lea Sandy | Natrona County, Wyoming, United States | November 26, 2012 | Details |
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July 19, 2012 | plex1ppus | Spokane County, Washington, United States | July 23, 2012 | Details |
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July 05, 2012 | eal79 | Tulare County, California, United States | July 17, 2012 | Details |
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July 02, 2012 | eal79 | Fresno County, California, United States | July 16, 2012 | Details |
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July 30, 2011 | Nancy Lea Sandy | Natrona County, Wyoming, United States | March 28, 2012 | Details |
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September 01, 2011 | lhrobinson9672 | Teton County, Wyoming, United States | March 08, 2012 | Details |
| July 17, 1996 | legacy.reporter (John B. Vernon) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
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August 26, 2011 | Jdammarell | Spokane County, Washington, United States | September 02, 2011 | Details |
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July 29, 2011 | Jdammarell | Spokane County, Washington, United States | July 30, 2011 | Details |
| June 26, 2005 | legacy.reporter (William Bouton) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 20, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Mono County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| August 05, 1979 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | Nevada County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 29, 1981 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Nevada County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 19, 1980 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Sierra County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 03, 1981 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
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August 20, 2009 | plex1ppus (plex1ppus) | Spokane County, Washington, United States | February 08, 2011 | Details |
| August 10, 1967 | legacy.reporter (Emmel, Shields & Ellis) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 11, 1974 | legacy.reporter (Clifford D. Ferris) | Elko County, Nevada, United States | January 01, 2011 | Details | |
| July 16, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Madison County, Montana, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 19, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Teton County, Wyoming, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 20, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Paul Opler and EviBuckner-Opler ) | Teton County, Wyoming, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 1989 | legacy.reporter (J. T. McBurney) | Shasta County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 17, 1989 | legacy.reporter (J. T. McBurney) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 05, 1980 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| September 12, 1983 | legacy.reporter (Sterling Mattoon) | Butte County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 22, 1990 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 15, 1983 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 24, 1987 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 24, 1987 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| September 04, 1988 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 27, 1986 | legacy.reporter (S. Mattoon) | Shasta County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 05, 1987 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Plumas County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| July 23, 1988 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Shasta County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| August 01, 1986 | legacy.reporter (Laurence Crabtree) | Plumas County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| July 22, 1990 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| July 15, 1983 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| July 24, 1987 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| July 24, 1987 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| September 04, 1988 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Siskiyou County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| June 27, 1986 | legacy.reporter (S. Mattoon) | Shasta County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| September 27, 1974 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Nevada County, California, United States | January 07, 2010 | Details | |
| July 15, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Tom & John Emmel) | Placer County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| August 19, 1960 | legacy.reporter (Tom & John Emmel) | Placer County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| July 18, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Mariposa County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details |
