American CopperLycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)

Taxon ID: 509

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An American Copper in Wicomico Co., Maryland (6/15/2013).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Bill Hubick. View Record

An American Copper in Howard Co., Maryland (8/1/2015).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Bonnie Ott. View Record

American Copper in Chino Farms, Queen Anne's Co., Maryland (6/5/2010).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Jim Brighton. View Record

An American Copper in Carroll Co., Maryland (7/1/2017).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Barbara Speckart. View Record

American Copper in Howard Co., Maryland (6/10/2017). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Timothy Reichard. View Record

An AMerican Copper in Howard Co., Maryland (6/2/2012)

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Bonnie Ott.

An American Copper in Howard Co., Maryland (10/12/2013).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Bonnie Ott. View Record

An American Copper in Howard Co., Maryland (6/28/2015).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Kevin Heffernan. View Record

An American Copper in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/14/2021).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Jim Moore. View Record

An American Copper flying in Cecil Co., Maryland (10/23/2013).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Mark Johnson. View Record

An American Copper in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/21/2013).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Scott Housten. View Record

American Copper in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/21/2013). (c) Frode Jacobsen, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Frode Jacobsen. View Record

An American Copper in Worcester Co., Maryland (4/9/2020).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Daniel Taylor. View Record

An American Copper found in Worcester Co., Maryland (7/12/2008).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Jim Brighton. View Record

American Copper in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/27/2021). (c) Jonathan Irons, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Jonathan Irons. View Record

American Copper in Allegany Co., Maryland (7/9/2017). (c) Judy Gallagher, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/'>CC BY</a>).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Judy Gallagher. View Record

An American Copper in Howard Co., Maryland (6/10/2012).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Annette Allor. View Record

American Copper in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/27/2021). (c) aaron graham, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

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American Copper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (9/5/2015). (c) treichard, all rights reserved.

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Timothy Reichard. View Record

American Copper in Cecil Co., Maryland (9/5/2017). (c) apistopanchax, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Josh Emm. View Record

American Copper on Assateague Island, Worcester Co., Maryland (10/16/2011). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved.

American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas) - Media by Bill Hubick. View Record

American Copper in Montgomery Co., Maryland (6/27/2020). (c) rborchelt, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

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American Copper in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (7/29/2021). (c) gabriel819, some rights reserved (<a rel='license' href='http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/'>CC BY-NC</a>).

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American Copper in Garrett Co., Maryland (8/17/2019). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved.

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Records

MBP has 364 records spanning 23 counties. We still need records from Baltimore City.

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Details

Status

May be common but local in dry open habitats across the state.

Relationships

Host plants include Common Sheep Sorrel and Curly Dock.

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Synonyms

Eastern American Copper

Hodges #4251

Lycaena hypophlaeas

Lycaena hypophlaeas hypophlaeas.

Lycaena phlaeas hypophlaeas

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