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Lycaena dospassosi

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Lycaena dospassosi, the maritime copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada.[1]

The wingspan is 25–31 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.[1]

The larvae feed on Potentilla egedii.[1]

Taxonomy

It is often treated as a subspecies of Lycaena dorcas.

References

  1. ^ a b c Maritime Copper, Butterflies of Canada
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Lycaena dospassosi: Brief Summary

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Lycaena dospassosi, the maritime copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada.

The wingspan is 25–31 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.

The larvae feed on Potentilla egedii.

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