Lycaena phlaeas
Common name: American Copper
Feeds on these plants:
Achillea ageratum
(sold as Moonshine)
Achillea millefolium ‘Lavender Beauty’
Achillea millefolium ‘Paprika’
Achillea millefolium
(sold as Apple Blossom)
Achillea ‘Anblo’
(sold as Anthea)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Deep Red)
Asclepias curassavica
(sold as Silky Gold)
Erigeron glaucus
(sold as Bountiful)
Erigeron glaucus
(sold as Cape Sebastian)
Lycaena phlaeas, the American Copper, can be found in several states in the West MidWest, and Northeast.
Favorite nectar plants include: Achillea, Asclepias, Erigeron, Rubus, and Taraxacum
USDA Growing Zones for these plants include: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10
Host plants:
Abutilon
Oxyria digyna
Polygonum
Rumex
Rumex acetosa alpestris
Rumex acetosella
Rumex bequaertii quarrei
Rumex crispus
Rumex longifolius
Rumex nepalensis
