61.001 Lycaena phlaeas (Small Copper)
ws: 27-36mm; trivoltine May-Oct; common/sheep’s sorrel (Rumex acetosa/acetosella); common throughout GB.
The British subspecies is L.p.eleus. Several aberrant forms are shown at UKButterflies.
The British subspecies is L.p.eleus. Several aberrant forms are shown at UKButterflies.
Lycaena phlaeas (Small Copper) §1
ID: Unlikely to be mistaken for any other species
§1 Cumbria; 18/08/2007
§2 Foulness, Essex; 21/09/2008
§3 Sandwich, Bay, Kent; 14/07/2014
§4 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 04/10/2014; male
§5 St Agnes, Isles of Scilly; 12/10/2015
§6 Gunners Park, Essex; 19/04/2020; male; fw 13.3mm
§7 Thetford Forst, Suffolk; 25/05/2020
§8 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 30/09/2020; female; fw 14.4mm
§9 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 10/10/2021
§10 St Mary's Isles of Scilly; 15/10/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
§2 Foulness, Essex; 21/09/2008
§3 Sandwich, Bay, Kent; 14/07/2014
§4 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 04/10/2014; male
§5 St Agnes, Isles of Scilly; 12/10/2015
§6 Gunners Park, Essex; 19/04/2020; male; fw 13.3mm
§7 Thetford Forst, Suffolk; 25/05/2020
§8 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 30/09/2020; female; fw 14.4mm
§9 St Marys, Isles of Scilly; 10/10/2021
§10 St Mary's Isles of Scilly; 15/10/2022
All images © Chris Lewis
Page published 06/07/2014 (§1-2) | §3 added 15/07/2014 | §4 added 31/10/2014 | §5 added and text amended 01/11/2015 |
§6 added 29/04/2020 | §7 added 01/06/2020 | §8 added 22/12/2020 | §9 added 07/01/2022 | §10 added 30/11/2022
§6 added 29/04/2020 | §7 added 01/06/2020 | §8 added 22/12/2020 | §9 added 07/01/2022 | §10 added 30/11/2022
