American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas)
| These tiny beauties are fairly common in the mountains but rare in the Piedmont. They're easy to find at overlooks along the Blue Ridge Parkway. Pulaski Co., VA 7/13/07. |
| Detail of top photo. Pulaski Co., VA 7/13/07. |
| Grayson Co., VA 7/25/10. |
| Grayson Co., VA 7/5/07. |
| Pulaski Co., VA 7/13/07. |
| Carroll Co., VA 7/14/07. |
| Carroll Co., VA 6/29/02. |
| Carroll Co., VA 7/24/05. |
| Grayson Co., VA 5/28/06. |
| Grayson Co., VA 5/29/05. |
| American Coppers are rare away from the Mountains, but do occur at a few sites in the Piedmont and Coastal Plain. Southern Pines, Moore Co., NC 6/10/06. |
| Moore Co., NC 6/10/06. |
| Different individual. Moore Co., NC 6/10/06. |