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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Verified Sightings
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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 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: 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: Jul 11, 2005
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Rosebud County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: Aug 18, 2005
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Garfield County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 2008
Observation date: Jun 22, 1999
Submitted by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Region: Petroleum County, Montana, United States
Verified by: stevekohler (Steve Kohler)
Verified date: Jan 29, 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: Jun 30, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Tommie Rogers)
Region: Holt County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Phil Koenig)
Verified date: Nov 13, 2007
Observation date: Jun 08, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Paul Griffin)
Region: Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: paulopler (Paul Opler)
Verified date: Jun 12, 2007
Observation date: Jun 24, 1990
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Craig, Wiltred S.)
Region: Pike County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jun 14, 1932
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Buchanan County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jan 01, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Goetting, Paula)
Region: Carroll County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R. 1971)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jul 06, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Cass County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jun 02, 1991
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Jackson County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R. 1991)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jun 14, 1980
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Daviess County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R. 1980)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jun 05, 1971
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Brunkhart, Kevin)
Region: Lafayette County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R. 1974)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jun 16, 1980
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Schmidli, Dennis)
Region: Henry County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R. 1980)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: May 31, 1988
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Stephens, Larissa)
Region: Clay County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R. 1992)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jun 17, 1989
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Letsinger, Rae)
Region: Jasper County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jun 14, 1980
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Heitzman, J. Richard)
Region: Grundy County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R. 1980)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
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