Lycaena nivalis
Appearance
(Redirected from Polyommatus nivalis)
Lilac-bordered copper | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Genus: | Lycaena |
Species: | L. nivalis
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Binomial name | |
Lycaena nivalis (Boisduval, 1869)
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Synonyms | |
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Lycaena nivalis, the lilac-bordered copper or nivalis copper,[1] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the western mountains of North America.[2]
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.[2]
The larvae feed on Polygonum douglasii.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]- Lycaena nivalis nivalis
- Lycaena nivalis browni dos Passos, 1938
References
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