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Copper in Alaska - Lycaena dorcas
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Copper in Alaska - Lycaena dorcas
Fairbanks, North Star Borough County, Alaska, USA
August 7, 2022
Size: body length about 1.5 cm

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Copper in Alaska - Lycaena dorcas Copper in Alaska - Lycaena dorcas
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Contributed by Donald Hampton on 8 August, 2022 - 2:27pm
Last updated 22 July, 2025 - 1:42pm

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Moved
Moved from Blues, Coppers, Hairstreaks, Harvesters.
… R, 22 July, 2025 - 1:42pm login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Butterflies and Skippers.
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Moved from ID Request.
… R, 8 August, 2022 - 3:30pm login or register to post comments

 
Still would like an ID
Hello Roy,
Why did you move this from ID request? I am interested in getting confirmation that it is either arctic or another spp.

Thanks
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Moving this to first image
I am going to move this to the first image. We try to keep all comments under the first image so folks can follow along easier with what is going on.
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