Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1091158

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: July 04, 2016
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: July 26, 2016
Coordinator notes: Hard to say from this photo, but looks like helloides from what I can see-Ken Davenport
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Tuolumne County

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