Lycaena gorgon explained

Lycaena gorgon, known generally as the gorgon copper or stream water-crowfoot, is a species of copper in the butterfly family Lycaenidae. It is found in North America.

This butterfly is found in foothills, including chaparral, woodland, and canyons. Its host plant is Eriogonum nudum, and adults feed on flowers of that plant in addition to a variety of others, including milkweed and Eriophyllum lanatum. There is a single annual brood lasting between March and July.^[1]

The MONA or Hodges number for Lycaena gorgon is 4255.

Subspecies

These four subspecies belong to the species Lycaena gorgon:

• Lycaena gorgon dorothea J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998
• Lycaena gorgon gorgon (Boisduval, 1852)
• Lycaena gorgon jacquelineae J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998
• Lycaena gorgon micropunctata J. Emmel & Pratt in T. Emmel, 1998

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Lycaena gorgon Art Shapiro's Butterfly Site . 2024-06-13 . butterfly.ucdavis.edu.