Attributes of Lycaena epixanthe
Bog Copper
Lycaena epixanthe (Boisduval & Leconte, [1835])
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification: Upperside of male brownish with purple iridescence; female dull gray-brown. Underside of both sexes white or pale tan; hindwing with very small black spots and red zigzag border on outer margin.
Wing Span: 7/8 - 1 inch (2.2 - 2.5 cm).
Life History: Males perch on low plants to watch for females. Eggs are laid singly at base of host plant; caterpillars feed on shoots and leaves. First-stage caterpillars overwinter in their eggs, often underwater.
Flight: One flight from June-September.
Caterpillar Hosts: Shrubby cranberries in the heath family (Ericaceae).
Adult Food: Water from raindrops and nectar from cranberry flowers.
Habitat: Acid bogs with cranberries and other Ericaceae.
Range: Maine south to New Jersey and West Virginia; west through northern Great Lake states and Ontario.
Conservation: Habitat is sensitive and subject to draining or conversion to commercial use.
NCGR: G4 - Apparently secure globally, though it might be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
Management Needs: Conserve habitats of known populations.
Taxonomy Notes:
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The fifty most recently verified sightings are below. See more recently verified sightings of all species.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
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July 04, 2012 | aarongunnar | Oneida County, Wisconsin, United States | July 06, 2012 | Details |
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June 15, 2009 | Chip Krilowicz | Burlington County, New Jersey, United States | March 31, 2012 | Details |
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July 04, 2010 | Jim Brighton | Penobscot County, Maine, United States | January 16, 2012 | Details |
| July 13, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Alison Robb #) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jackie Sones) | Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 03, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 03, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Brian Cassie) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 27, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Richard Hildreth) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 21, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Mark Mello et al) | Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 02, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 03, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 25, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 01, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 26, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Matt Pelikan) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Martha's Vineyard Xerces) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 13, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Susan Yurkus + Vern Laux) | Dukes County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 21, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 09, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 18, 1998 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Carol Decker) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbitts) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 06, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 1999 | legacy.reporter (Doug Savich + Claudia Tibbets) | Essex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Jeff Boettner) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 04, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 17, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 02, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 25, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Dave Small) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 11, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother #) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1993 | legacy.reporter (M Fairbrother et al) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 09, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 1995 | legacy.reporter (C.Franklin Xerces) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 06, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Mark Fairbrother #) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 05, 1997 | legacy.reporter (M Fairbrother et al) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 05, 1998 | legacy.reporter (M Fairbrother et al) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1999 | legacy.reporter (ZNC CENTRAL FRANKLIN) | Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 03, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Stan Bolton) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 12, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Stan Bolton) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 10, 1996 | legacy.reporter (Richard Forster) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Concord Xerces) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 01, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 02, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 08, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 15, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| July 16, 1992 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 23, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details | |
| June 30, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Tom Dodd) | Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States | January 01, 2012 | Details |
