Bronze Copper

Lycaena hyllus

 Genus Lycaena
Subfamily Coppers
Family Gossamer-wings
All Massachusetts Species


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Occurrence   "Apparently does not occur in s.e MA, Cape, and Islands - resident"
Abundance "Rare, except Concord-Sudbury area, where very uncommon; maximum 6"
Flight Period June 9 - October (?)
Notes A very scarce and almost assuredly truly rare MA butterfly
Overwintering Egg
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Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus

Bronze Copper

Photo by Fred Goodwin - 10/8/2002
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary

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Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus

Bronze Copper

Photo by Fred Goodwin - 10/8/2002
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Ipswich River Wildlife Sanctuary
Female

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Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus

Bronze Copper

Photo by Tom Murray - 9/18/2003
Wayland

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Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus

Bronze Copper

Photo by Frank Model - 9/5/2007
Wayland Community Gardens, Wayland
Female

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Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus

Bronze Copper

Photo by Frank Model - 10/4/2007
Wayland Community Gardens, Wayland
Male

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Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus

Bronze Copper

Photo by Frank Model - 10/4/2007
Wayland Community Gardens, Wayland
Male

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Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus

Bronze Copper

Photo by Tom Whelan - 10/15/2006
Nine Acre Corner, Concord

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Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus

Bronze Copper

Photo by Tom Whelan - 10/19/2006
Nine Acre Corner, Concord
Female

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Bronze Copper - Lycaena hyllus

Bronze Copper

Photo by Tom Whelan - 9/9/2006
Wayland
Female

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