Helloides copper butterfly
Epidemia helloides
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Tiny copper butterfly with orange uppersides and gray undersides. Larvae feed on native buckwheat; habitat specialist of coastal sage scrub.
Plants that support Helloides copper butterfly
2 plants
Western goldenrod
Euthamia occidentalis
perennial herb
Host plant for larvae during primary flight periods
Bay Area native
Willow-leaved Dock
Rumex salicifolius
perennial herb
Larvae feed on Rumex leaves; multiple generations possible in California growing season
Bay Area native