| Lilac-bordered copper | |
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| Conservation status | |
 Apparently Secure (NatureServe) | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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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Lycaena nivalis, the lilac-bordered copper or nivalis copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the western mountains of North America.
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.
The larvae feed on Polygonum douglasii.
Subspecies
- Lycaena nivalis nivalis
- Lycaena nivalis browni dos Passos, 1938
References
- "NatureServe Explorer 2.0". explorer.natureserve.org. Retrieved 2024-12-08.
- ^ Lycaena at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
- ^ Lilac-bordered Copper, Butterflies of Canada
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Lycaena nivalis | |
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