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Lycaena nivalis, the lilac-bordered copper or nivalis copper,[2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the western mountains of North America.[3]
| Lilac-bordered copper | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. nivalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycaena nivalis (Boisduval, 1869) | |
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The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.[3]
The larvae feed on Polygonum douglasii.[2]
- Lycaena nivalis nivalis
- Lycaena nivalis browni dos Passos, 1938
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