Purplish Copper
 
Location: Deadhorse Lake, AB
Date: June 28, 2019		  
           Photo 5

Purplish Copper
Common Name:  Purplish Copper

Latin Name:  Lycaena helloides Boisduval, 1852
                        (N. Kondla, det.)

Wingspan:  25 - 30 mm

Range:  Southern half of Alberta

Habitat:  Prairies and aspen parkland

Time of year seen: May to October (Additional Sightings)

Caterpillar's Diet: Dock, Knotweed and Low Willowherb

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