American Copper
Lycaena phlaeas feildeni
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Butterfly Emerged 17 August 2009 from #2 Pupa - Photo taken  24 August
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Butterfly Emerged 17 August 2009 from #2 Pupa
Photo taken  24 August 2009 shows a greenish reflection on the upper forewing near the body
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#2 Butterfly shows bluish spots on the upper hind wing
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Butterfly Emerged 17 August 2009 from #2 Pupa
Photo on 24 August 2009 shows two dark fringe areas on under hindwing
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Butterfly Emerged 17 August 2009 from #2 Pupa
 Photo on 24 August 2009 shows brown hairs on  back of the head
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Emerged  21 August 2009 from #3 Pupa, Female - Photo on  24 August
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Emerged 21 August 2009 from #3 Pupa - Photo on 24 August 2009
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 Emerged 23 August 2009 from #1 Pupa - Photo on  24 August 2009
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Photo Details - ©Nicky Davis
LOCATION: Female located by Jack Harry at Iqaluit, Nunavut Territory, Canada, July 2009
lat 63.76, lon -68.52
ELEVATION: 278 feet

PHOTOS OF ADULTS
Two photos of #3 Butterfly lateral views
One photo of #1 Butterfly lateral views

OVA
Females oviposited on Alpine Mountain Sorrel, Oxyria digyna

LIFE HISTORY:
Ovum:  unknown, these were chilled toretard rate of development
Larva:  14 to 19 days including the pre-pupa stage
Pupa:  6-7 days
Adult:  unknown
Broods: 1  brood for this ssp. but several in other ssp.  in different locations depending on hours of sunlight and temperature determining availability of host plants. per "Butterflies of North America"  James A. Scott.
Hibernation:  Overwinter as half grown larvae per "Butterflies of North America"  James A. Scott.

Larval Host Plant
  I fed them Curly Dock, Rumex crispus
Mountain sorrel, Alpine Sorrel, Oxyria digyna (pronounced ox-ear-ee-ah    dih-'guy-nah)
Curly Dock, Rumex crispus  (pronounced 'roo (as in boo) - meks     KRIS-pus
Sheep sorrel, Rumex acetosella  (pronounced 'roo (as in boo) - meks     ass-eh-TOW-sell-ah or eh-seat-oh-sell=ah

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