Attributes of Lycaena xanthoides
Great Copper
Lycaena xanthoides (Boisduval, 1852)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification: Gray above with orange band and black spots along edge of hindwing. Below tan with black spots. Orange trim on hind trim on hindwing.
Wing Span: 1 1/4 - 1 3/4 inches (3.3 - 4.4 cm).
Life History: Males perch and patrol flats and streambeds in search of receptive females.
Flight: May to mid-August, usually late May to mid-July.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several dock species.
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Open foothills and valleys.
Range: Southern Oregon south through westside California to extreme northern Baja California.
Conservation: None required, although range is being invaded by exotic European weeds that may reduce habitat suitability and availability. Subspecies obsolescens limited to Hunter Mountain in Death Valley National Monument is extremely limited in distribution.
NCGR: G-5. Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery. Subspecies obsolescens is ranked G5T1.
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.
| Observation Date | Submitter | Region |
Verified Date |
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| June 26, 2005 | legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland) | Inyo County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 30, 2007 | legacy.reporter (Kojiro Shiraiwa) | San Diego County, California, United States | May 01, 2011 | Details | |
| May 10, 1981 | legacy.reporter (John Pasko) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 17, 1981 | legacy.reporter (John Pasko) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 06, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Nick Lethaby) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 10, 1981 | legacy.reporter (John Pasko) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| May 17, 1981 | legacy.reporter (John Pasko) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 06, 2010 | legacy.reporter (Nick Lethaby) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | December 31, 2010 | Details | |
| June 16, 1991 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Nevada County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 22, 1991 | legacy.reporter (A. M. Shapiro) | Placer County, California, United States | August 02, 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 27, 1989 | legacy.reporter (Richard Kelson) | Tehama County, California, United States | August 02, 2010 | Details | |
| June 23, 1987 | paulopler (Paul Opler) | Merced County, California, United States | April 02, 2010 | Details | |
| July 09, 1979 | legacy.reporter (J. Emmel, O. Shields) | Inyo County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 1982 | legacy.reporter (C. L. Hageman) | Colusa County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| June 19, 1982 | legacy.reporter (C. L. Hageman) | Colusa County, California, United States | March 09, 2010 | Details | |
| July 09, 1979 | legacy.reporter (J. Emmel, O. Shields) | Inyo County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| June 14, 1982 | legacy.reporter (C. L. Hageman) | Colusa County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| June 19, 1982 | legacy.reporter (C. L. Hageman) | Colusa County, California, United States | January 25, 2010 | Details | |
| May 02, 1972 | legacy.reporter (Gary Felton) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 22, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Larry Orsak) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 29, 1973 | legacy.reporter (Larry Orsak) | Orange County, California, United States | January 06, 2010 | Details | |
| June 11, 1963 | legacy.reporter (Keith S. Brown, Jr.) | San Mateo County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 20, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Alameda County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| April 22, 1995 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 12, 1997 | legacy.reporter (Jeffrey Glassberg) | Lake County, California, United States | January 05, 2010 | Details | |
| June 13, 1916 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Alameda County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 07, 1921 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Los Angeles County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| June 02, 1918 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Kern County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| July 02, 1918 | legacy.reporter (J. A. Comstock) | Kern County, California, United States | January 04, 2010 | Details | |
| May 10, 1935 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| May 10, 1935 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Riverside County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| July 03, 1920 | legacy.reporter (unknown) | Alameda County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| July 02, 1983 | legacy.reporter (John G. Pasko) | Inyo County, California, United States | December 17, 2009 | Details | |
| June 11, 1962 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Santa Clara County, California, United States | October 16, 2009 | Details | |
| June 21, 1962 | legacy.reporter (J. W. Tilden) | Kern County, California, United States | October 15, 2009 | Details | |
| June 08, 2008 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | October 13, 2009 | Details | |
| July 05, 2004 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 18, 2006 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 27, 1999 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Mono County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 28, 1986 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Inyo County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 18, 2007 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Tulare County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 23, 1990 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Monterey County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| May 29, 1999 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | San Luis Obispo County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| July 30, 1990 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Monterey County, California, United States | September 24, 2009 | Details | |
| June 17, 1989 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | September 18, 2009 | Details | |
| June 07, 2008 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Kern County, California, United States | September 18, 2009 | Details | |
| April 24, 2004 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | September 18, 2009 | Details | |
| May 28, 1983 | Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport) | Santa Barbara County, California, United States | September 18, 2009 | Details |
