Bog Copper (Lycaena epixanthe)

Bog Copper ( Lycaena epixanthe )

Havelock, ON  2013/06/27 

Bog Copper ( Lycaena epixanthe )

 Male - Parc La Verendrye, QC   2014/07/18

Bog Copper ( Lycaena epixanthe )

Female - Ottawa, ON  2013/06/30 

Bog Copper ( Lycaena epixanthe )

Parc La Verendrye, QC   2016/08/19

Member of Family: Lycaenidae   

On iNaturalist, the scientific name has been updated to Tharsalea epixanthe.

This tiny butterfly tends to fly just above the bog vegetation and can be difficult to see.

To see where this butterfly has been reported, visit:  The Ontario Butterfly Atlas Online

For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada