Species Account for Lycaena phlaeas
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Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761)
Small Copper
Lepidoptera: butterflies: Lycaenidae
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Taxonomic group: butterflies (Lepidoptera: butterflies) - County data
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Records: 8863
First Record: 1960
Latest Record: 2025
1992-on hectads: 57
Pre-1992 hectads: 44
Total hectads: 57
Images
Small Copper - 20th August 2013
ovipositing on Sheeps Sorrel
Small Copper (in cop)
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
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Small Copper on UK Butterflies website
Habitats
Broad Habitat Data (based on 87 records with habitat information)
no subhabitat data available
Structural Habitat Data (based on 32 records with structural habitat information)
Habitat Detail and Method (based on 8863 records with habitat detail and method information)
Recorded management for locations with Lycaena phlaeas
Recorded substrate and hydrology for locations with Lycaena phlaeas
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