Lycaena mariposa, the mariposa copper, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in western Canada and the United States.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. mariposa
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| Lycaena mariposa | |
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The wingspan is 23–28 mm. Adults are on wing from mid-July to August.[2]
The larvae feed on Vaccinium arbuscula and Polygonum douglasii.[2][1]
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