Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus)

Bronze Copper ( Lycaena hyllus )

Female - North Gower, ON 2011/06/26

Bronze Copper ( Lycaena hyllus )

Ottawa, ON 2010/08/03

Bronze Copper ( Lycaena hyllus )

Ottawa, ON 2015/08/05

Bronze Copper ( Lycaena hyllus )

Male - Lombardy, ON 2011/08/07

Member of Family: Lycaenidae

French common name: Bronzé

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

This is the largest of the Gossamer Winged Butterflies found in Quebec.

For more info on this species, visit the Butterflies of Canada ( en français )