page_title: List of butterflies of North America (Lycaenidae)
section_title: Subfamily Lycaeninae: coppers
hierarchical_section_title: List of butterflies of North America (Lycaenidae) / Subfamily Lycaeninae: coppers
caption_attribution_description: English: Small Copper (Chrysophanus phlaeas) Deutsch: Kleiner Feuerfalter (Chrysophanus phlaeas) Français&#160;: Cuivré commun (Chrysophanus phlaeas). English: Please report references to olei@despammed.com. Deutsch: Quellenangabe und Beleg an olei@despammed.com erbeten. Location: Dresden-Heller (Saxony, Germany) Camera: Canon EOS 5 Lens: Canon EF 3.5/180L Focal Length: 180 mm Exposure 1/200, f22 Film / Speed: Fuji Sensia II 100 (RA) Comment: Canon Flash 540EZ
context_page_description: Gossamer-wings are the smallest butterflies. Their wingspans range from 0.5-2.0 inches. There are about 7,000 species worldwide with about 139 species in North America. Gossamer-wings include the subfamilies hairstreaks, harvesters, coppers, and blues. Their flights vary from the fast, erratic hairstreaks to the slow, bouncy blues. They like to feed at flowers, and males like to puddle at damp ground. Most male gossamer-wings locate females by perching, while some males patrol. The turban-shaped eggs are usually laid singly. The larva is oval shaped with a flattened underside. Some species have honeydew glands that attract ants. Ants like to eat and collect the honeydew made by the caterpillar. In turn, the ants will swarm over anything that might try to harm the larva. The chrysalis is usually formed in leaf litter. Many chrysalises can make faint noises. Scientists believe this noise might ward off predatory ants.
context_section_description: Tailed copper, Lycaena arota
  American copper, Lycaena phlaeas
  Lustrous copper, Lycaena cupreus
  Snow's lustrous copper, Lycaena cupreus snowi
  Great copper, Lycaena xanthoides
  Gray copper, Lycaena dione
  Edith's copper, Lycaena editha
  Gorgon copper, Lycaena goron
  Bronze copper, Lycaena hyllus
  Ruddy copper, Lycaena rubidus
  White Mountains copper, Lycaena rubidus ferrisi
  Blue copper, Lycaena heteronea
  Bog copper, Lycaena epixanthe
  Dorcas copper, Lycaena dorcas
  Maine dorcas copper, Lycaena dorcas claytoni
  Salt marsh dorcas copper, Lycaena dorcas dospassosi
  Purplish copper, Lycaena helloides
  Lilac-bordered copper, Lycaena nivalis
  Mariposa copper, Lycaena mariposa
  Hermes copper, Lycaena hermes
caption: American copper, Lycaena phlaeas
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