Lycaena salustius
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lycaena
Species:
L. salustius
Binomial name
Lycaena salustius
(Fabricius, 1793)
Synonyms
  • Hesperia salustius Fabricius, 1793
  • Lycaena edna Doubleday, 1843
Male
Lycaena salustius illustrated by Des Helmore

Lycaena salustius, the common copper or the coastal copper,[1][2] is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to New Zealand. It is known in the Māori language as pepe para riki, a name that is shared with a few other members of the genus Lycaena native to New Zealand.[1]

The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are on wing from October to April.

The larvae feed on Muehlenbeckia species.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Arter-Williamson, Robert (28 December 2008). "Common Copper / Pepe Para Riki (Lycaena salustius)". nzButterfly.info. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. ↑ Vause, Julie. "COASTAL COPPER (Lycaena salustius) Oh, so perky". JULIE'S BUTTERFLIES. Retrieved 14 November 2021.


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