Lycaena mariposa mariposa, Lycaenidae
Paintbrush Trail, E. C. Manning Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada
Nikon D5100, 70-300 mm f/4.5-5.6
August 14, 2019
A striking butterfly with a somewhat redundant name (mariposa is spanish for butterfly). The name is likely the result of the species being described from the former spanish territory of California.
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