Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1217945

Gray Copper
Lycaena dione

Observation date: July 17, 2019
Submitted by: Lennox Saunders
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Observed patrolling along a weedy strip beside railway tracks
Status: Resident
Verified by: alchem30
Verified date: June 09, 2020
Coordinator notes: While only seeing the top side of this specimen, and though the pattern is similar to a faded bronze copper, this specimen does not look faded and marking match the grey copper very well.
Checklist region(s): Canada, Saskatchewan