Edith's Copper
Lycaena editha (Mead, 1878)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification: Upperside dark gray sometimes with minute tails on hindwing. Underside pale gray with complex pattern of black dots and swirls.
Wing Span: 7/8 to 1 1/4 inches (2.2 - 3.0 cm).
Life History: Males perch and patrol openings.
Flight: One flight from late June to August.
Caterpillar Hosts: Various docks (Rumex) and knotweeds (Polygonum).
Adult Food: Flower nectar including goldenrods, sulphur-flower, and white yarrow.
Habitat: Openings in lodgepole pine and other forests, sagebrush flats, and meadows.
Range: Idaho and western Montana south to California\'s Sierra Nevada, northern Utah, and northern Colorado.
Conservation: None needed, although habitats are being invade by weedy alien plants such as smooth brome. Extent of invasion is unknown. Subspecies
NCGR: G-5, Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
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Verified Sightings
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Observation date: Jul 02, 1987
Submitted by: papilio1
Region: Douglas County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Oct 19, 2024
Observation date: Jul 21, 2024
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 20, 2024
Observation date: Jul 31, 2024
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Carbon County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 04, 2024
Observation date: Jul 27, 2024
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Kootenai County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Jul 31, 2024
Observation date: Jun 30, 2024
Submitted by: Cascade Colors
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 25, 2024
Observation date: Jun 29, 2024
Submitted by: k.d.stutzman
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 11, 2024
Observation date: Jun 25, 2024
Submitted by: rkw9000
Region: Wallowa County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 10, 2024
Observation date: Jul 01, 2024
Submitted by: hasfitz5
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 10, 2024
Observation date: Jul 21, 2023
Submitted by: MinPinLord
Region: Fremont County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: stevekohler
Verified date: Sep 12, 2023
Observation date: Jul 26, 2022
Submitted by: Beth Polvino
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Sep 05, 2023
Observation date: Jul 20, 2017
Submitted by: katiefouse
Region: Sublette County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 25, 2023
Observation date: Jul 18, 2023
Submitted by: shuckabone
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 18, 2023
Observation date: Aug 02, 2021
Submitted by: NikkiM
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jan 31, 2023
Observation date: Jul 18, 2019
Submitted by: Paul Prappas
Region: British Columbia, Canada
Verified by: Paul Prappas
Verified date: Sep 07, 2022
Observation date: Jul 30, 2022
Submitted by: falco1
Region: El Dorado County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 01, 2022
Observation date: Jul 23, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Boulder County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 31, 2021
Observation date: Jul 17, 2021
Submitted by: Christian.Nunes
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 29, 2021
Observation date: Jul 15, 2021
Submitted by: J_Martineau
Region: Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Dec 09, 2021
Observation date: Jul 31, 2017
Submitted by: Mark Salvato
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Nov 13, 2021
Observation date: Aug 12, 2021
Submitted by: WYbutterflyer1
Region: Fremont County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Aug 20, 2021
Observation date: Jul 11, 2021
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Powell County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 19, 2021
Observation date: Jul 08, 2021
Submitted by: mrinmoy
Region: Park County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 16, 2021
Observation date: May 31, 2021
Submitted by: glennfine
Region: Siskiyou County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 04, 2021
Observation date: Aug 08, 2019
Submitted by: flatus
Region: Crook County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Mar 28, 2021
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