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Lycaena candens

Balkan Copper

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NW Greece, July 2004 (m)

 

Rila Mountains, July 2004 (f)
 

NW Greece, July 2004 (f)

Female
 

NW Greece, July 2004

Male
 

Rila Mountains, July 2004

Female
 

Rila Mountains, July 2004 (m)
 

NW Greece, July 2004 (m)

 
Only relatively recently (during the 1990s) was this separated as a species from the Purple Edged Copper, L. hippothoe. They are clearly closely related in appearance but candens is considerably larger and has a different arrangement of purple in the male and the female has quite distinctive markings.

It is found throughout the Balkans. I've found it quite easily at elevated levels (800m and above) in SW Bulgaria and the mountains of N Greece where it flies in damp places with grass and flowers.

 

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