Lycaena rauparaha
| Lycaena rauparaha | |
|---|---|
| Rauparaha's copper butterfly on Muehlenbeckia complexa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. rauparaha |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycaena rauparaha (Fereday, 1877) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lycaena rauparaha, Rauparaha's copper, Fereday’s copper or mokarakare is a species of butterfly endemic to New Zealand. It acquired its English common name because it occurred in the same coastal areas as the rangatira (chief) and war leader of Ngāti Toa Maori, Te Rauparaha.