Scarce copper
Lycaena virgaureae
Gossamer-winged butterflies
(Lycaenidae)
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The upper surface is orange with a black edge, the ♂ is bright orange without markings and the ♀ has brown-black markings. The under surface is faintly orange with distinctive white and black markings. Prefers flower-rich roadsides and forest edges. ⇔ wsp. 27-32 mm LA: ≈ The LYCAENA TITYRUS (Sooty copper) has more markings on the under surface, but non-white. ≈ The other LYCAENA (Coppers) have more blue on the under surface and lack the white markings.
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< 40 mm
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4 LookAlikes (LA):
Purple-edged copper
Small copper
Sooty copper
Large copper
Scarce copper
Morgenrood
Dukatenfalter
Cuivré de la verge-d'or
Licena della verga d'oro
Mariposa manto de oro
Lycaena virgaureae [L.]
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Lycaena virgaureae [L.]
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