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Lycaena phlaeas

Small Copper

Field Notes

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NW Greece, August 2008

 

Valais, Switzerland, April 2008

 

Valais, Switzerland, April/ May 2007

 

Var, France, April 2007

 

Andalucia, Spain, October 2005

 

Andalucia, Spain, October 2005

 

Var, France, April 2006

 

Vaud, Switzerland, August 2006

 

Var, France, April 2006

 

Lesbos, Greece, April 2005

 

Middle Atlas, Morocco, June 2005

 

Middle Atlas, Morocco, June 2005

 

Provence, France, April 2004

 

Crete, June 2004

 

Crete, June 2004

 

Samos, Greece, June 2002

 

Macedonia, Greece, July 2000

 


This butterfly is very widespread and often common to abundant depending on locality and time of year. It is rather small but the bright upperside rich orange red colouration makes it stand out from a good distance. It flies fast and usually low making it difficult to follow on the wing. It is very variable in extent of the orange and on the upperside hindwing the presence and extent of blue markings and the underside hindwing brightness.

 

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