Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1262393

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: July 10, 2020
Submitted by: Harry Forbes
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Feeding on unknown mountain meadow flowers. Sunny and pleasant. This meadow was a gold mine of butterflies.
Status: Resident
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: July 27, 2020
Coordinator notes: good job on the ID. great photos, too.
Checklist region(s): United States, New Mexico, Taos County