Lycaena dospassosi, the maritime copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in eastern Canada.[1]

Maritime copper
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lycaena
Species:
L. dospassosi
Binomial name
Lycaena dospassosi

The wingspan is 25–31 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.[1]

The larvae feed on Potentilla egedii.[1]

Taxonomy

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It is often treated as a subspecies of Lycaena dorcas.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Maritime Copper, Butterflies of Canada