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  Sighting 911033

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: July 18, 2013
Submitted by: M Mimura
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Partly cloudy day; about 70 fahrenheit
Status: Resident
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: February 10, 2014
Coordinator notes: I believe the noticeable orange submarginal line and overall dorsal wing pattern make this a female Purplish Copper.
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, San Miguel County

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