An Oregon Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association
Anise Swallowtail by Rick Ahrens
News
Field Trip Postponed: The field trip to East Buford Park originally planned for Saturday May 17, 2025 has been postponed until May 31 (more info)
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We foster enjoyment, knowledge, and conservation of butterflies through educational presentations, field trips, monitoring, and habitat conservation projects.
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Featured Butterfly
Blue Copper (Lycaena heteronea)
Photo by Alison Center
Species Characteristics:
See page 28 of Butterflies of Lane County, A pocket guide to the 85 regularly occurring species of Lane County, Oregon.
Wingspan: 1 1/8 – 1 ¼ inches
Description: Male (featured) is bright sky-blue with distinctive black veins; female grey-blue or
slate grey with dark spots and soft brown shading. Both sexes below nearly white with black spots on FW;HW variable, with or without blurred darker spots.
Abundance: Locally abundant at higher elevations. Flies early July to early September; peaks in July.
Host Plant: Buckwheats
Comment: Males will often return to the same perch after being disturbed. The Blue Copper flies more aggressively than blues.