Ruddy Copper
Lycaena rubidus (Behr, 1866)
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Lycaeninae
Identification: Upperside of male bright red-orange; female duller orange-brown to dark brown. Underside of both sexes gray-white to gray-yellow; hindwing with or without muted black spots.
Wing Span: 1 1/8 - 1 5/8 inches (2.9 - 4.1 cm).
Life History: Males perch in open areas and along streams or gulches to watch for females. Eggs are laid singly on or near the base of the host plant. Eggs hibernate.
Flight: One flight from June-July at lower elevations; from July-August at higher elevations.
Caterpillar Hosts: Dock (Rumex) species in the buckwheat family (Polygonaceae).
Adult Food: Flower nectar.
Habitat: Dry gravelly or sandy areas such as arid streamsides, sagebrush, scrub, dry fields, alluvial washes.
Range: British Columbia east to North Dakota; south to central California, and northern New Mexico.
Conservation: Not usually required. Nature Conservancy Rank: G-5, Demonstrably secure globally, though it may be quite rare in parts of its range, especially at the periphery.
NCGR:
Management Needs: None reported.
Comments: NULL
Alternate Scientific Names:
Lycaena rubida
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Observation date: Aug 04, 2019
Submitted by: SilverCity
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 06, 2019
Observation date: Jun 14, 2018
Submitted by: COA1955
Region: Morgan County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Nov 10, 2018
Observation date: Sep 03, 2015
Submitted by: dlister
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 15, 2018
Observation date: Jul 17, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Clear Creek County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: A_baldini
Verified date: Aug 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 15, 2017
Submitted by: Jon Kindschy
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 10, 2018
Observation date: Jul 18, 2018
Submitted by: 4oclockwatch
Region: Jackson County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 03, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: White Pine County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Aug 02, 2018
Observation date: Jul 08, 2018
Submitted by: Bilderbeck
Region: Linn County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 25, 2018
Observation date: Jul 05, 2018
Submitted by: Lycaena
Region: Teton County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 19, 2018
Observation date: Jul 14, 2018
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jul 17, 2018
Observation date: Jun 18, 2018
Submitted by: Lisahug
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 25, 2018
Observation date: Aug 16, 2017
Submitted by: rebeccafm
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Dec 26, 2017
Observation date: Jul 28, 2017
Submitted by: taogirl
Region: Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Oct 28, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 21, 2017
Observation date: Sep 02, 2017
Submitted by: Robert Gorman
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 12, 2017
Observation date: Aug 05, 2017
Submitted by: jjweber
Region: Colfax County, New Mexico, United States
Verified by: stevecary
Verified date: Sep 05, 2017
Observation date: Jul 21, 2017
Submitted by: dsperanza
Region: Powell County, Montana, United States
Verified by: J_Martineau
Verified date: Jul 24, 2017
Observation date: May 13, 2016
Submitted by: Melanie Weiss
Region: Grant County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 02, 2017
Observation date: May 13, 2016
Submitted by: Melanie Weiss
Region: Grant County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: May 02, 2017
Observation date: Aug 29, 2016
Submitted by: DCLinck
Region: Salt Lake County, Utah, United States
Verified by: RaisingButterfl...
Verified date: Apr 22, 2017
Observation date: Jun 05, 2016
Submitted by: Kristie Nelson
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 08, 2016
Observation date: Sep 10, 2015
Submitted by: Chris Carvalho
Region: Harney County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 23, 2015
Observation date: Jul 11, 2015
Submitted by: ncrosbyrd
Region: Gunnison County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Sep 18, 2015
Observation date: Aug 05, 2015
Submitted by: diwalks2@gmail.com
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Sep 07, 2015
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