Lycaena helloides

(Boisduval, 1852)

purplish copper

Lycaena helloides, commonly known as the purplish , is a North American in the Lycaenidae. It occurs across a broad range from the Great Lakes region west to British Columbia and south to Baja California. The exhibits geographic variation in number, with two generations per year across much of its range and a single generation in northern .

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lycaena helloides: //lɪˈsiːnə hɛˈlɔɪdiːz//

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Distribution

North America from the Great Lakes area to British Columbia, south to Baja California. Specific documented locations include Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in Canada.

Seasonality

are on wing from May to July and again from August to October in two per year across much of the range. In the northern part of the range, there is one generation with adults on wing from July to August. Some locations may support up to four generations per year.

Diet

feed on flower nectar. Larvae feed on leaves of Polygonum and Rumex , and sometimes on Potentilla species.

Life Cycle

The overwinters as an . Development includes two per year in most of the range, with up to four generations at some locations and a single generation in the northern range.

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