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Santa Barbara Field Guides – Butterflies Lepidoptera Lycaenidae Lycaena arota Tailed Copper |
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Size:
wingspread 1-1.25 in. Recognition: Male is brown with faint purplish iridescence, with short orange tail; female is brown with yellow areas in FW and orange markings along bottom of HW. Flight period: Adults are active from late May to July. Hostplants: The larvae feed on wild currants and gooseberries (Ribes - Grossulariaceae). Habitat: They are found in foothill forests and canyons. Distribution: The Tailed Copper occurs from southwestern Oregon south to Baja California, and east into Utah and New Mexico.  |