American Copper

Occurrence	Statewide - resident
Abundance	Common to abundant
Flight Period	Mid-April to mid-November
Notes	One of our most ubiquitous butterflies
Overwintering	Larva
More info	Massachusetts Butterfly Atlas Website
More info	Butterflies of Massachusetts Website

Photo by Tom Whelan - 2002

Photo by Tom Murray - 5/15/2004
Harvard

Photo by Frank Model - 5/1/2007
Petersham
North Common Meadow
Form Caeruleopunctata
[Note blue dots.]

Photo © Dale Rhoda - 6/2/2006
Northampton Cemetery
Form Caeruleopunctata
Same individual as in the other 6/2/2006 photo.

Photo © Dale Rhoda - 6/2/2006
Northampton Cemetery
Form Caeruleopunctata
[Note blue dots.]

Photo by Tom Whelan - 8/31/2006

Photo by Barbara Spencer - 10/9/2007
Northampton Community Gardens

Lycaena phlaeas