bronze copper butterfly

The bronze copper (Lycaena hyllus) is a large North American copper butterfly found in southern Canada and most of the United States. It belongs to the subfamily Lycaeninae, part of the gossamer-winged butterfly family.123

Adult bronze coppers typically have a wingspan of 3.2 to 4.8 cm (1.3 to 1.9 inches). Both males and females are distinguished by the gray-white undersides of their hind wings, which feature an orange margin and black spots. Butterflies, in general, are insects in the order Lepidoptera and play a vital role as pollinators and in food webs.24