Lycaena nivalis, the lilac-bordered copper or nivalis copper,Lycaena at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the western mountains of North America.Lilac-bordered Copper, Butterflies of Canada
The wingspan is 25–29 mm. Adults are on wing from July to mid-August.
The larvae feed on Polygonum douglasii.
Subspecies Lycaena nivalis nivalis Lycaena nivalis browni dos Passos, 1938
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