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Least Copper
Butterfly.--The smallest species of the genus in North America. On the upper side the wings of the male are dark fuscous, shot with purple, and having a few red spots near the anal angle of the secondaries. The female on the upper side is pale gray, and more profusely marked with black spots. On the under side the wings are light gray, bluish at the base, and marked with the usual spots. Expanse, .85-.95 inch.
Early Stages.--Little is known of these.
This is a Northern species, ranging from Newfoundland, where it is common, to British Columbia, never south of the latitude of New England.