Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa)

Found in western open conifer forests from Colorado to California and nearly reaching Alaska. Pyle and Hammond (2018, Journal Lep Soc 72:1) detail twelve subspecies of this butterfly. Formerly treated as Lycaena mariposa.
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, north of Seeley Lake, Missoula Co., MT
11 July 2014

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
27 June 2015
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
11 June 2015

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa)
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
MPG North, Missoula Co., MT
19 July 2013
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
MPG North, Missoula Co., MT
19 July 2013

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) #3708
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Seeley Creek Ponds, Powell Co., MT
20 July 2013

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) #0981
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, north of Seeley Lake, Missoula Co., MT
11 July 2014

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) #1012
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, north of Seeley Lake, Missoula Co., MT
11 July 2014

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa)
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
11 July 2014
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
11 July 2014

The white balance on my camera was incorrectly adjusted for the next several photos.
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
27 June 2015
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
27 June 2015

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
2 July 2015

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
12 July 2015

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
12 July 2015

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
12 July 2015
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
12 July 2015

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Near Condon, Missoula Co., MT
11 July 2014

In the clutches of a crab spider



Below are Mariposa Coppers from the Montana-Wyoming border
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Rock Creek, Carbon Co., MT on border of Park Co., WY
23 July 2023

Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Rock Creek, Carbon Co., MT on border of Park Co., WY
23 July 2023


Below are Mariposa Coppers from the Montana-Idaho border
#2631
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Lolo Pass, Idaho Co., ID
23 July 2014

#2666
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa thea)
Lolo Pass, Idaho Co., ID
23 July 2014


Below are Washington Mariposa Coppers
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa cascadia), female
Reflection Lakes, Mt. Rainier, WA
10 Aug 2004
#1693


Below are California Mariposa Coppers
Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa) Mariposa Copper (Tharsalea mariposa mariposa), female
Plumas Co., CA
15 July 2007


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