Pre všetky účely toto vyzerá ako modrý motýľ (ako v podčeľade Polyommatinae)… je to veľmi, veľmi modrej po tom všetkom. Ale predpoklady založené na farbe povedie vás na nesprávnej ceste; ako to dopadá to motýľ je vlastne druh medi. Existujú jemné rozdiely v tvare krídla a pravdepodobne žilnatinou, but when I first saw these butterflies I assumed they were a sub-species of Plebejus icarioides (ktorý were also flying at this location on the Kaibab Plateau). But then I began seeing female butterflies (pod) interacting with these blues and then it dawned on me – blue copper – Lycaena heteronea austin (Lycaenidae: Lycaeninae)!
This subspecies was originally described in 1998 by the late, skvelé George T. Austin as L. heteronea rutila. Given however that rutila more or less = rutilus, it was later determined rutila was actually unavailable and the subspecies name was changed to austin in honor of George.
male Lycaena heteroena austin (Lycaenidae)
female Lycaena heteroena austin
What a beauftiful picture !
I like the picture so bad
Do you have any picture similar with that ?
Impressive. Certainly a trick to trip up beginners!