Species: Lycaena mariposa charlottensis
Queen Charlotte's Copper
Species
Encyclopedia of Puget Sound
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Mandibulata
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Lycaenidae
Genus
Lycaena
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Classification
Informal Taxonomy
Animals, Invertebrates - Insects - Butterflies and Moths - Butterflies and Skippers
Formal Taxonomy
Animalia - Mandibulata - Insecta - Lepidoptera - Lycaenidae - Lycaena
Ecology and Life History
Short General Description
3 cm) orange, gray, and black butterfly.
Migration
false - false - false
Non-migrant
false
Locally Migrant
false
Conservation Status
NatureServe Global Status Rank
G5T5
Global Status Last Reviewed
2001-12-17
Global Status Last Changed
2001-12-17
Distribution
Conservation Status Map
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Global Range
In BC, it is found in the northern Coast Ranges, the Queen Charlotte Islands, and on Vancouver Island. In WA, it is found in coastal areas from the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the mouth of the Columbia River.