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.
ID: Unlikely to be mistaken for any other species
Form schmidtii
Dissection
Male genitalia
§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
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
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