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Ruddy Copper

Lycaena rubidus

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Description:

Upperside of male bright red-orange; female duller orange-brown to dark brown. Underside of both sexes gray-white to gray-yellow; hindwing with or without muted black spots.

Habitat:

Dry gravelly or sandy areas such as arid streamsides, sagebrush, scrub, dry fields, alluvial washes. British Columbia east to North Dakota; south to central California, and northern New Mexico.

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PublishedJuly 28, 2020

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