(American Copper, Lycaena phlaeas, photographed by Frank Model – 5/1/2007 Petersham, Massachusetts)
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/construct-species-page.asp?sp=american-copper
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/american_copper.html
The first in our new series to better learn our butterfly taxonomy, we’ll take a look at the subfamliy of Lycaena, the gossamer-winged Coppers. Here’s a broad selection of them to check out! Notice the morphological similarities:
http://www.naba.org/images/lycaenidae/lycaeninae/lycaena_thumbnails.html
(male Bronze Copper, Lycaena hyllus, photographed by Frank Model – 10/4/2007 in the Wayland Community Gardens, Wayland, Massachusetts)
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/bronze_copper.html
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/construct-species-page.asp?sp=Lycaena-hyllus
(female Bog Copper, Lycaena epixanthe, taken 06/17/2010 in Ocean County, New Jersey)
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabanj/butterflies/bog_copper.html
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/construct-species-page.asp?sp=Lycaena-epixanthe
Here’s the Massachusetts chapter’s big page on Coppers! Enjoy:
http://www.naba.org/chapters/nabambc/construct-group-page.asp?gr=Lycaeninae
