Edith's Copper
Lycaena editha (Mead, 1878)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification: Upperside dark gray sometimes with minute tails on hindwing. Underside pale gray with complex pattern of black dots and swirls.
Wing Span: 7/8 to 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.0 cm).
Life History: Males perch and patrol openings.
Flight: One flight from late June to August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various docks (Rumex) and knotweeds (Polygonum).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including goldenrods, sulphur-flower, and white yarrow.
Habitat: Openings in lodgepole pine and other forests, sagebrush flats, and meadows.
Range: Idaho and western Montana south to California\'s Sierra Nevada, northern Utah, and northern Colorado.
Conservation: None needed, although habitats are being invade by weedy alien plants such as smooth brome. Extent of invasion is unknown. Subspecies
NCGR: G-5, 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
Displaying 1 - 24 of 323 verified sightings
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 18, 2019
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: falco1
Region: El Dorado County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 13, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Powell County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: mrinmoy
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: flatus
Region: Crook County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 28, 2021
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: khazelbaker
Region: Idaho County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Feb 02, 2021
Observation date: Jul 06, 2020
Submitted by: Luna-Linuche.76
Region: Klamath County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Jul 22, 2020
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Modoc County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 02, 2020
Observation date: Jul 29, 2020
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Modoc County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 01, 2020
Observation date: Jul 19, 2020
Submitted by: Colimabirder
Region: El Dorado County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 28, 2020
Observation date: Jun 25, 2020
Submitted by: EvSherr
Region: Deschutes County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 25, 2020
Observation date: Aug 06, 2016
Submitted by: AaronB
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Apr 23, 2020
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 21, 2019
Observation date: Sep 08, 2019
Submitted by: Team Kweeper
Region: Amador County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 10, 2019
Observation date: Aug 26, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 31, 2019
Submitted by: MTmariposa
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
Observation date: Jul 26, 2019
Submitted by: AaronB
Region: Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 02, 2019
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