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American Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

Description:

Small butterfly with gray and coppery-orange coloration. Some dark spots and dots.

Habitat:

Seashore in Heckscher State Park.

Notes:

Found hanging around one of the sandy trails at Heckscher State Park, NY. I wanted to get a closer shot but it was too shy.

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ForestDragon
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ForestDragon

Great River, New York, USA

Spotted on Jul 2, 2010
Submitted on May 2, 2012

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