Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1339500

Purplish Copper
Lycaena helloides

Observation date: August 24, 1984
Submitted by: James Steen
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Specimens of mine that have survived, or barely so after "carpet beetle" infestations decades ago. This is a male of the species
Status: Resident
Verified by: James Steen
Verified date: August 15, 2022
Coordinator notes: JAMES STEEN
Checklist region(s): Riverside County, California, United States