Small Copper (Lycaena phlaeas, (Linnaeus, 1761))

General InformationOverwinters as Overwinters as a larva.

Wingspan: 26-36mm
Foodplant(s): Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella), Broad-leaved Dock (Rumex obtusifolius)
Flying: Two/three generations, late April-mid June, mid July-late August and early September-mid October
UK Presence: Resident
National status: Common

Habitat

Chalk grassland, moorland, heathland, woodland clearings and unimproved grassland.

Regional Information

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61.001 (BF1561) Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas, (Linnaeus, 1761)

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