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MEM-003217: Bog Copper ( Lycaena epixanthe )

Specimen Details

Specimen Number MEM-003217
Taxon Lycaena epixanthe
Authority (Boisduval and Le Conte, [1835])
Common Name Bog Copper
MONA Number 4260
Determiner Megan McCarty
Determined Year 2024
Sex female
Stage adult
Preparation Type spread
Preparation Date 2024-07-14
Preparer Megan McCarty
Country United States of America
State New York
County Chenango Co.
Nearest Town 5 km W McDonough
Locality off of St Rt 5, Jam Pond, Five Streams SF
GPS 42.49506 -75.82558
Elevation (meters) 465
Date 14 July 2024
Collector(s) D.E. McCarty
Method Net
Weather Sunny
Temperature 29.4°C / 85°F
Time of day 2:30 PM
Habitat

Flying through sphagnum moss bog

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