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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Butterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera) » Butterflies and Skippers (Papilionoidea) » Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters (Lycaenidae) » Coppers (Lycaeninae) » Lycaena » Bronze Copper - Hodges#4256 (Lycaena hyllus)
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Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus) - Lycaena hyllus
Copyright © 2009 William Mahoney

Bronze Copper (Lycaena hyllus) - Lycaena hyllus
Loblolly Wetlands State Preserve, Jay County, Indiana, USA
May 24, 2009
Please confirm... or not
Is it possible to determine gender from this view?
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Contributed by William Mahoney on 1 October, 2009 - 8:51pm
Last updated 2 October, 2009 - 10:19am

Moved
Moved from ID Request.
… David J. Ferguson, 2 October, 2009 - 10:19am login or register to post comments

Yes a Bronze Copper
However, gender is a bit more difficult in this view. In theory, you can tell by differences in the front legs, but I've not gotten practiced at this method. Gut reaction is male, but I could be wrong.
… David J. Ferguson, 2 October, 2009 - 12:03am login or register to post comments

 
Bronze Copper
Thank you, David.

I don't have the patience to wait for them to open... or close... their wings to get get other views.
… William Mahoney, 2 October, 2009 - 5:52am login or register to post comments

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