Attributes of Lycaena hermes
Hermes Copper
Lycaena hermes (W.H. Edwards, 1870)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification: Each hindwing has 1 tail. Upperside brown with yellow-orange patch surrounding black spots. Underside bright yellow; forewing with 4-6 black spots, hindwing with 3-6 black spots.
Wing Span: 1 - 1 1/4 inches (2.5 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch to watch for females. Eggs are laid singly on twigs of host plant; they hibernate until the following spring. Caterpillars eat young leaves.
Flight: One flight from May-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Redberry (Rhamnus crocea) in the buckthorn family (Rhamnaceae).
Adult Food: Nectar from flowers of wild buckwheat (Eriogonum) in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae).
Habitat: Mixed woodlands, chaparral, and coastal sage scrub.
Range: Restricted range from San Diego County and adjacent Baja California Norte.
Conservation: Species of concern for U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Many colonies lost to development or threatened by fire.
NCGR: G3 - Very rare or local throughout its range or found locally in a restricted range (21 to 100 occurrences). (Threatened throughout its range).
Management Needs: Protect existing colonies from habitat loss and fragmentation.
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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| June 03, 2001 | legacy.reporter (Jim Brock) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| June 03, 1991 | legacy.reporter (G. Ballmer, J. Emmel) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 08, 1985 | legacy.reporter (Charles Sekerman) | San Diego County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 12, 1994 | legacy.reporter (Jack Levy) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 01, 1993 | legacy.reporter (Jack Levy) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 16, 1924 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 18, 1924 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | San Diego County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter (John R. Heitzman) | San Diego County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| May 29, 1936 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 15, 2009 | Details | |
| May 31, 1958 | legacy.reporter (Oakley Shields) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 28, 2009 | Details | |
| June 01, 1932 | legacy.reporter (C. Dammers) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 28, 2009 | Details | |
| June 13, 1924 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | San Diego County, California, United States | August 28, 2009 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| June 11, 1955 | legacy.reporter (F.T. Thorne) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| June 25, 1968 | legacy.reporter | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| June 15, 1969 | legacy.reporter | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| June 08, 1969 | legacy.reporter | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| June 19, 1938 | legacy.reporter (Tom Merit) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| June 07, 1959 | legacy.reporter | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| May 20, 1997 | legacy.reporter (N. Bloomfield) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| May 26, 1997 | legacy.reporter (N. Bloomfield) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| May 08, 1997 | legacy.reporter (N. Bloomfield) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| May 14, 1997 | legacy.reporter (N. Bloomfield) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| June 07, 1966 | legacy.reporter (K.G. Denton) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| June 03, 1967 | legacy.reporter | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| July 02, 1906 | legacy.reporter (G. Field) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| July 01, 1906 | legacy.reporter (G. Field) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| June 10, 1997 | legacy.reporter (N. Bloomfield) | San Diego County, California, United States | October 29, 2008 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | San Diego County, California, United States | December 31, 2004 | Details | |
| January 01, 1950 | legacy.reporter | Baja California Norte, Mexico | December 31, 2004 | Details |
