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Scarce copper

Lycaena virgaureae

Order Lepidoptera. Family Lycaenidae.

Scarce copper — Photographs 1
Scarce copper.
Photo: Algirdas / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

Description

The scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae (copper or gossamer-winged butterflies).

Traits

Wingspan
30–38 mm
Flight period
June–August
Host plants
dock, knotweed
Generations per year
1

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Photographs

Scarce copper — Photographs 2
Scarce copper. Zoological illustration.
Dr. F. Nemos / Wikimedia Commons · Public domain

Links

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