Bronze 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.
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Legend:
| Common name [Link is to BAMONA] (wingspan range in inches) | Occurrence level & flight period. | |
| Habitat. | Typically visits (for nectaring). | Larval host plants. |
| Bronze Copper (1.25–1.9″) | Rare: L May – & M-Aug | Marshes & wet meadows | Indian hemp (dogbane) | Water dock & curled dock | |
Female
October 18, 2016
Meadowbrook Park
Bonnie Ott
Open wings
October 18, 2016
Meadowbrook Park
Bonnie Ott
Female
October 18, 2016
Meadowbrook Park
Bonnie Ott
Female
October 19, 2016
Meadowbrook Park
Kevin Heffernan
Historical Record
July 21, 1996
UMDCF
Jo Solem
There are too few records to show on a meaningful phenogram. Early: 10/18/2016 Late: 10/22/2016