Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 732194

Dorcas Copper
Lycaena dorcas

Observation date: July 18, 2012
Submitted by: swimperi
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: October 05, 2012
Coordinator notes: The locality is within Summit County. The correct species should be Lycaena florus (see publication Papilio #18, Scott et al, 2008). Lycaena dorcus as so defined in the noted publication does not occur within Colorado.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado