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Large copper

Lycaena dispar

Order Lepidoptera. Family Lycaenidae.

Large copper — Photographs 1
Large copper.
Photo: Natali.kuznecova / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

Description

Large copper (Lycaena dispar) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.

Traits

Wingspan
32–40 mm
Flight period
June–August
Host plants
dock
Generations per year
1–2

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Photographs

Large copper — Photographs 2
Large copper. Zoological illustration.
John Curtis / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

Source: {'label': 'Wikipedia', 'href': 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Large_copper'}