Lycaena salustius, the common copper or the coastal copper,[1][2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is known in the Māori language as pepe para riki, a name that is shared with a few other members of the genus Lycaena native to New Zealand.[1]
| Lycaena salustius | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. salustius
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycaena salustius (Fabricius, 1793)
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The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are on wing from October to April.
The larvae feed on Muehlenbeckia species.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ a b Arter-Williamson, Robert (28 December 2008). "Common Copper / Pepe Para Riki (Lycaena salustius)". nzButterfly.info. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Vause, Julie. "COASTAL COPPER (Lycaena salustius) Oh, so perky". JULIE'S BUTTERFLIES. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ Henderson, Geoff; Patrick, Brian (2020). "New Zealand's pōhuehue (Muehlenbeckia) - a biodiversity powerhouse with an image problem" (PDF). Canterbury Botanical Society (51): 47–57.
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