Gray Copper
Lycaena dione (Scudder, 1868)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification: Dark gray above with 2 black spots on forewing. Outer edge of hindwing with pale orange and black band. Below, wings pale gray with black spots. Outer hindwing band repeated.
Wing Span: 1 1/3 - 1 ½ inches (2.4 - 3.8 cm).
Life History: Male perch and patrol periodically in search of receptive females.
Flight: One flight from mid-June to July, rarely August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Several species of docks (Rumex).
Adult Food: Flower nectar of various plants including alfalfa, sweet clover, and milkweeds.
Habitat: Relatively flat open areas including prairies, waste fields, stream beds, edges of reservoirs.
Range: Southern Canadian prairie provinces south through Great Plains to southern Missouri, Oklahoma, and northern Texas.
Conservation: None reported. Host plants adapted to weedy conditions. Butterflies seem to adapt to wide range of conditions.
NCGR: G5. Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Observation date: Jun 18, 2011
Submitted by: MrLiZarD
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: jim.mason
Verified date: Sep 14, 2011
Observation date: Jun 24, 2010
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Dakota County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh
Verified date: Jan 23, 2011
Observation date: unknown
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Verified by: BAMONA
Verified date: Sep 06, 2010
Observation date: Jun 29, 2009
Submitted by: SusanLouise (Susan Louise Whitney)
Region: Lancaster County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Sep 24, 2009
Observation date: Jun 20, 2009
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Donna Brunet)
Region: Macon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Aug 21, 2009
Observation date: Jun 09, 1995
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Jeff Glassberg)
Region: Wagoner County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (John M. Nelson)
Verified date: Apr 09, 2009
Observation date: Jun 03, 2002
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M. & Hobson, Ken)
Region: Roger Mills County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 03, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Smith, Bill & Janet)
Region: Alfalfa County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 08, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Ribitzki, Paul & Williams, Ken)
Region: Dewey County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 08, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Nelson, John M.)
Region: Cotton County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: May 30, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Schemmer, Linda)
Region: Kingfisher County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Nelson, John M.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 10, 1961
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J.R.)
Region: Craig County, Oklahoma, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J. R.)
Verified date: Apr 03, 2009
Observation date: Jun 27, 2008
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Valley County, Montana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Steve Kohler')
Verified date: Mar 13, 2009
Observation date: Jul 16, 1979
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2008
Observation date: Jun 14, 1978
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Richard Cowan)
Region: Murray County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2008
Observation date: Jun 23, 1977
Submitted by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Region: Nobles County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: Tom Middagh (Tom Middagh)
Verified date: Mar 11, 2008
Observation date: Jun 08, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Phil Koenig)
Region: Worth County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Feb 01, 2008
Observation date: Jun 10, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Phil Koenig)
Region: Adair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Feb 01, 2008
Observation date: Jun 05, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Phil Koenig)
Region: Holt County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Feb 01, 2008
Observation date: Jul 13, 2005
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Wibaux County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: Aug 09, 2003
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (M. Leski)
Region: Beaverhead County, Montana, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (M. Leski)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: Jul 30, 2004
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Liberty County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: Jul 27, 2005
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Missoula County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: Jul 11, 2005
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Rosebud County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
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