Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1215007

Mariposa Copper
Lycaena mariposa

Observation date: July 07, 2019
Submitted by: Liz Osborn
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: September 14, 2022
Coordinator notes: West of Dorcas' range. Also, Dorcas has a wide dark FW marginal band that should be visible. In addition, the Mariposa does have a strongly checked fringe.
Checklist region(s): Canada, British Columbia