Howard County Bird Club
American Copper
Place name abbreviations: MPEA – Middle Patuxent Environment Area; PRSP – Patuxent River State Park; PVSP – Patapsco River Valley State Park; UMDCF – University of Maryland Central Farm.
Click on the common name to obtain additional information from the Butterflies and Moths of North America web page and the following common name for additional information from USGS web page. BugGuide is another web resource.
| Common name [Link is to BAMONA] (wingspan range in inches) Common name [link is to USGS] |
Occurrence level & flight period. | |
| Habitat. | Typically visits (for nectaring). | Larval host plants. |
| American Copper (0.75–1.4″) American Copper |
Uncommon: Jun thru Aug | Weedy, grassy fields | White clover | Sheep sorrel | |
May 11, 2014
Mount Pleasant
Kevin Hefferian
July 23, 2013
Western Regional Park
Bonnie Ott
September 4, 2011
UMDCF
Bonnie Ott
September 24, 2009
Mount Pleasant
Bonnie Ott
October 12, 2013
Alpha Ridge Landfill
Bonnie Ott
The phenograms show the maximum number of individual butterflies of this species seen in the first eight years of the Howard County Butterfly Survey. From these graphs, one can see the number of broods of each species, when they are active, and the relative abundance of the species in each brood. The observed early and late dates are shown below The graphs can be used to anticipate the first sighting of a given species in the year and can help with identification.
Early: 4/14/2017 Late: 10/28/2019