Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1236011

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: August 26, 2019
Submitted by: Joey Bom
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: None.
Status: Resident
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: April 11, 2020
Coordinator notes: This one is certainly the mountain species - Lycaena florus. A very worn male at the end of its single flight. Mike
Checklist region(s): United States, Colorado, Grand County