Lycaena phlaeas, the small copper, American copper, or common copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged butterfly family. According to Guppy and Shepard (2001), its specific name phlaeas is said to be derived either from the Greek phlego, "to burn up" or from the Latin floreo, "to flourish".
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Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
- Observations in the area
- 3
- Last sighting
- 19 March 2024
- Category
- Insects and other invertebrates
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Where it has been observed
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