Lustrous Copper  -  Lycaena cupreus cupreus- Specimen
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Female Dorsal
Female Dorsal


Female Ventral
Female ventral





PHOTO DETAILS - ©Nicky Davis
On 20 June 2010 Jacque Wolfe located female at Logan Canyon,Cache County, Utah

Life History
Ova:  4 days
Larvae:  Larvae fed 14 days then hibernated as third instar.  Larvae were taken out of hibernation in March 2011 and molted to fourth instar 20 March 2011.  Fourth instar fed for  9-10 days  before forming pupae.
Pupae:  9 days to eclosure
Adult:  Unknown

Host Plant - For photos of host plant, click on
Sheep Sorel - Rumex acetosella
We think this plant located at Upper Setting in the Uinta Mountains is a hybrid...possibly with Rumex paucifolius


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