[Coppers East of the Cascade Mts. of Oregon and Washington]

Ruddy Copper

Lycaena rubida

Ruddy Copper: Lycaena rubida

What appears to be a ruddy copper as seen along the North Loop Road adjacent to the junction with the road to the Kiger Gorge, Steens Mountain.........July 11, 2014.

The photo above shows a ruddy copper as seen near Hat Pt., Hells Canyon National Recreation Area................June 26, 2007. (Or is this possibly a lilac-bordered copper?)

Paul Slichter