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: Jul 05, 2015
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Lincoln County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 11, 2015
Observation date: Jun 06, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Umatilla County, Oregon, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport
Verified date: Jun 18, 2014
Observation date: Jun 07, 2014
Submitted by: Sue Orlowski
Region: Lincoln County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 15, 2014
Observation date: Jun 08, 2014
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Lincoln County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jun 09, 2014
Observation date: Jul 05, 2011
Submitted by: ddodd
Region: Sioux County, Nebraska, United States
Verified by: Steve Spomer
Verified date: Apr 30, 2014
Observation date: Sep 02, 2013
Submitted by: Frederike Hofstra
Region: Grand County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: azukoff
Verified date: Feb 24, 2014
Observation date: Jul 03, 2006
Submitted by: tjantscher
Region: Carbon County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: kent
Verified date: Jan 10, 2013
Observation date: Jul 31, 1987
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George T. Austin)
Region: Lincoln County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 21, 1999
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (J. Vernon-R. Langston)
Region: Elko County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Dec 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 12, 2008
Submitted by: hjbarkey9
Region: Park County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Jul 21, 2012
Observation date: Jul 06, 2011
Submitted by: sbouffard
Region: Jefferson County, Idaho, United States
Verified by: kent
Verified date: Apr 05, 2012
Observation date: Aug 02, 2011
Submitted by: Nancy Lea Sandy
Region: Natrona County, Wyoming, United States
Verified by: kent
Verified date: Mar 28, 2012
Observation date: Jul 27, 1977
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Michael Smith)
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 04, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. H. Leuschener)
Region: Lyon County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 21, 1979
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (George Balogh)
Region: Apache County, Arizona, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 04, 1976
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (R. H. Leuschener)
Region: Washoe County, Nevada, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: Jan 01, 2012
Observation date: Jul 17, 2011
Submitted by: plex1ppus
Region: Spokane County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Dec 02, 2011
Observation date: Aug 01, 2011
Submitted by: cpcdolan
Region: Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States
Verified by: mikefisher
Verified date: Aug 09, 2011
Observation date: Jul 12, 2011
Submitted by: Jdammarell
Region: Lincoln County, Washington, United States
Verified by: davidwdroppers
Verified date: Jul 26, 2011
Observation date: Jul 19, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (William Bouton)
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 29, 1923
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (unknown)
Region: Modoc County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 06, 2005
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (Kim Davis & Mike Stangeland)
Region: Mono County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 09, 2008
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (John Lane)
Region: Lassen County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
Observation date: Jul 11, 2007
Submitted by: legacy.reporter (William Bouton)
Region: Tuolumne County, California, United States
Verified by: Ken Davenport (Ken Davenport)
Verified date: May 01, 2011
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