Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1203374

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: April 23, 2019
Submitted by: ezeemonee
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Perching and chasing other butterflies and occasionally feeding at Fiddlenecks at La Purisima park. Sunny day in the 80’s F.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: April 27, 2019
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, California, Santa Barbara County

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