SE Serbia, June 2012
SE Serbia, June 2012
Female.
Field notes and information
This species was separated from the very similar purple edged copper L. hippothoe in the 1990s. The male genetalia are distinctive.
Identification & Similar species: There is a transition zone in the middle Balkans across Serbia an Bulgaria where this species overlaps with the purple edged copper, L. hippothoe. The species are very similar, distribution being a key factor in identification. They are larger however and the male genetalia are distinct.
Distribution & Flight: It is found throughout the Balkans in June and July. I've found it quite easily at elevated levels (800m and above) in southwest Bulgaria and the mountains of north Greece but it is not common.
Habitat & Behaviour: It flies in damp places with grass and flowers.
SE Serbia, June 2012
SE Serbia, June 2012
S Greece, July 2018
S Greece, July 2018
SE Serbia, June 2012
Rila Mountains, July 2004 (f)
NW Greece, July 2004 (m)
S Greece, July 2018