American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)

Locally common in the NC mountains and known from a few scattered localities in the piedmont and sandhills, this species has 3 broods in NC. It may be found off and on from March to November. Whether it's truly native to NC is still somewhat controversial.

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
Ashe Co., NC
29 Apr 2007


Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006	Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006


Alleghany Co., NC 1 July 2006	Alleghany Co., NC 1 July 2006


Alleghany Co., NC 1 July 2006	Alleghany Co., NC 1 July 2006


Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006	Moore Co., NC 10 June 2006


Allegan Co., MI 5 July 2004	Van Buren Co., MI 2 July 2004

Red Dock, Sheep Sorrel, Sour-grass (Rumex acetosella)
Caswell Co., NC
17 June 2006

Rumex acetosella is one of the host plants for American Copper caterpillars.

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Created on ... July 18, 2004 | Updated on ... June 20, 2006 | jspippen@duke.edu