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Species of butterfly
Lycaena dospassosi, the maritime copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada.[1]
The wingspan is 25–31 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.[1]
The larvae feed on Potentilla egedii.[1]
Taxonomy
It is often treated as a subspecies of Lycaena dorcas.
References
- ^ a b c Maritime Copper, Butterflies of Canada
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