Butterflies and Moths of North America

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  Sighting 1390486

Lustrous Copper
Lycaena cupreus

Observation date: June 10, 2020
Submitted by: Buddy Mays
Specimen type: Photograph
Observation notes: Photographed in a grassy, rock-filled meadow, nectaring on Indian Paintbrush in the Ochoco Mountains of central Oregon, at about 4,500 feet, on the Upper Lookout Mountain Trail. Weather was clear and warm.
Status: Resident
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: August 12, 2024
Coordinator notes: None.
Checklist region(s): United States, Oregon, Crook County