Lycaena xanthoides explained

Lycaena xanthoides, the great copper, is a species of copper in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America.

Subspecies

These three subspecies belong to the species Lycaena xanthoides:

• Lycaena xanthoides nigromaculata J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998
• Lycaena xanthoides obsolescens J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998
• Lycaena xanthoides xanthoides (Boisduval, 1852)

Further reading

• Annotated taxonomic checklist of the Lepidoptera of North America, North of Mexico. 2016. Pohl . Greg. Patterson . Bob. Pelham . Jonathan. 10.13140/RG.2.1.2186.3287. free.