Mariposa Copper
Lycaena mariposa (Reakirt, 1866)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification: Upperside of male iridescent purple with black borders and pale markings; female yellow-orange with more distinctive markings. Underside hindwing of both sexes is mottled gray.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 1/4 inches (2.9 - 3.2 cm).
Life History: Males perch in low spots to watch for females.
Flight: One flight from July-August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Vaccinium arbuscula in California, and other plants of the heath family (Ericaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Forest openings and bogs where host plants grow.
Range: Southern Alaska south along the Rocky Mountains to Wyoming; Washington, central Oregon, northeastern California.
Conservation: Not usually required.
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 15, 2021
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 18, 2021
Observation date: Aug 19, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Aug 24, 2020
Observation date: Aug 09, 2020
Submitted by: flyinganvil
Region: King County, Washington, United States
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Observation date: Aug 05, 2020
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Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Aug 05, 2020
Observation date: Aug 02, 2020
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Aug 03, 2020
Observation date: Jul 26, 2020
Submitted by: cklindsey
Region: Okanogan County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Jul 31, 2020
Observation date: Jul 08, 2020
Submitted by: Brush_lady
Region: Union County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 16, 2020
Observation date: Sep 07, 2019
Submitted by: NBBAM
Region: Clallam County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Nov 04, 2019
Observation date: Sep 13, 2019
Submitted by: MAKI
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 16, 2019
Observation date: Sep 12, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Sep 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 24, 2019
Submitted by: tirvine2020
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Jul 24, 2019
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 28, 2019
Observation date: Aug 10, 2019
Submitted by: L Reid
Region: Gallatin County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 27, 2019
Observation date: Aug 20, 2019
Submitted by: Pheasantboy77
Region: Cascade County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 23, 2019
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Lewis County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 26, 2019
Observation date: Aug 07, 2019
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Sierra County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 18, 2019
Submitted by: weflybye
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 18, 2019
Observation date: Aug 06, 2019
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Region: Hood River County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 12, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: Team Kweeper
Region: Plumas County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: hiker96
Region: Mason County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 30, 2019
Submitted by: Thomas Road
Region: Chelan County, Washington, United States
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Verified date: Aug 05, 2019
Observation date: Jul 03, 2019
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Plumas County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 12, 2019
Observation date: Jun 28, 2019
Submitted by: mbalame99
Region: Clatsop County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 30, 2019
Observation date: Jul 21, 2018
Submitted by: Scott Burgess
Region: Humboldt County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: May 29, 2019
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