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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: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Willis, Darryl)
Region: Livingston County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
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: Jun 22, 2006
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Region: Atchison County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Koenig, Phillip E. 2006)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jun 16, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Region: Barton County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Koenig, Phillip E. 2005)
Verified date: Mar 20, 2007
Observation date: Jun 16, 2004
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Region: Vernon County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Oct 20, 1974
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Dotson, J.A.)
Region: Saline County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Heitzman, J.R.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Jun 13, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Region: St. Clair County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Jun 09, 2001
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Region: St. Charles County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier (Koenig, Phillip E.)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: Jun 23, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Riley, Tom)
Region: Randolph County, Missouri, United States
Verified by: Phillip E. Koenig (Phillip Koenig)
Verified date: Mar 12, 2007
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Clay County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Nemaha County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
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Region: Powder River County, Montana, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Golden Valley County, North Dakota, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Cass County, Nebraska, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Marshall County, South Dakota, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Fremont County, Iowa, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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Region: Champaign County, Illinois, United States
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Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
Observation date: unknown
Submitted by: legacy.reporter
Region: Douglas County, Kansas, United States
Verified by: legacy.verifier
Verified date: Dec 31, 2004
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