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INSECTS

American Copper

Lycaena hypophlaeas

Insects
Native
American Copper, photo 1 of 5
American Copper, Adult
American Copper, Adult

Butterfly or moth in the family Lycaenidae.

There are 85 observations of American Copper in Québec, mostly in Mauricie, Montérégie and Laurentides, and it has been reported in 12 of the 17 regions. They peak in June and August and become rare from November to May.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Mauricie15
  2. Montérégie11
  3. Laurentides10
  4. Bas-Saint-Laurent9
  5. Capitale-Nationale9
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine8
  7. Outaouais6
  8. Estrie5
  9. Côte-Nord5
  10. Lanaudière3
  11. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean3
  12. Chaudière-Appalaches1

Similar species

Bronze CopperTharsalea hyllus
Pearl CrescentPhyciodes tharos
HarvesterFeniseca tarquinius
Red AdmiralVanessa atalanta
American LadyVanessa virginiensis
Dorcas CopperTharsalea dorcas
Salt Marsh CopperTharsalea dospassosi
Acadian HairstreakSatyrium acadica
Silver-spotted SkipperEpargyreus clarus
Common RingletCoenonympha california
Eastern Tailed-BlueEveres comyntas
Eastern CommaPolygonia comma