Go back
Small Copper

Photo: @robinnigelfox · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC

Insects and other invertebrates

Small Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

Observations in the area
3
Last sighting
19 March 2024
Category
Insects and other invertebrates
View on iNaturalist

Species and sighting data come from the iNaturalist platform and may change over time.

The species

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".

Text: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA

Where it has been observed

More photos

Other species in the same category

Nature data: iNaturalist

Sighting data also come from open nature platforms and may change over time.