Purplish Copper, Lycaena helloides <LEP69>
With the proper lighting, the brown wings of the male shine with a
stunning irridescent purple. The
forewing borders are brown, the hind wing edging is orange and dots are
black. The underside of the hindwing
is cocoa-brown with orange zigzags, the forewing light orange, with brown
dots over all. A common adaptable
species whose larvae feed on docks.
Adults visit flowers such as balsamroot. |