Lycaena editha

Lycaena editha, known generally as the Edith's copper or great gray copper, is a species of copper in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]

Lycaena editha
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lycaena
Species:
L. editha
Binomial name
Lycaena editha
(Mead, 1878)

The MONA or Hodges number for Lycaena editha is 4254.[4]

Subspecies

These six subspecies belong to the species Lycaena editha:

  • Lycaena editha editha (Mead, 1878)
  • Lycaena editha montana Field, 1936
  • Lycaena editha obscuramaculata Austin, 1989
  • Lycaena editha pseudonexa J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998
  • Lycaena editha vanduzeei Gunder, 1927
  • Lycaena editha vurali Koçak, 1984

References

  1. "Lycaena editha Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  2. "Lycaena editha". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
  3. "North American Moth Photographers Group, Lycaena editha". Retrieved 2019-09-24.

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