Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1401083

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: May 03, 2025
Submitted by: butterfly rose
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Might be an early record for the state. Earliest I can find, anyway.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: May 11, 2025
Coordinator notes: Your ID is correct...looks like a female...could be a new early date record but my data is not up to date since 2001. We are working on bring that up to date but your record is at least a tentative new early date record...previous is May 05 (1992). Have made a note of yours. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, El Paso County