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Ruddy Copper Butterfly
Lycaena rubidus
40.6018, -111.583
Field Notes
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
Notes:
One flight from June-July at lower elevations; from July-August at higher elevations.
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedAugust 31, 2014
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