Small copper

Lycaena phlaeas
Gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae)

CC-BY-SA 4.0 rights : RikenMon

Small butterfly with orange front wings with black markings and a black edge. The rear wings are dark brown with an orange edge and a tiny tail. The front wing under surface is coloured the same as the upper surface, the rear wing under surface is grey-brown with black markings. Both sexes have same markings. 

⇔ wsp. 22-27 mm

syn. American Copper, Common Copper

LA:
≈ The ♀ of the LYCAENA DISPAR (Large copper) is similar but has an orange edge at the undersurface of the rear wing. 
≈ The ♀ of the LYCAENA TITYRUS (Sooty copper) and LYCAENA HIPPOTHOE (Purple-edged copper) both have more dark markings on the front wing.

Where?

Family(24)

WWW info

Compare

Continu searching

Wingspan

Profile

Colour

Eye-spot

Feeler

CP Size

CP Skin