Lycaena nivalis

Lycaena nivalis, the lilac-bordered copper or nivalis copper,[1] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the western mountains of North America.[2]

Lilac-bordered copper
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Lycaena
Species:
L. nivalis
Binomial name
Lycaena nivalis
(Boisduval, 1869)
Synonyms
  • Polyommatus nivalis Boisduval, 1869
  • Epidemia nivalis

The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.[2]

The larvae feed on Polygonum douglasii.[1]

Subspecies
  • Lycaena nivalis nivalis
  • Lycaena nivalis browni dos Passos, 1938

References
  1. Lycaena at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. Lilac-bordered Copper, Butterflies of Canada


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