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: 6202
First Record: 1960
Latest Record: 2021
1992-on hectads: 56
Pre-1992 hectads: 44
Total hectads: 56
Additional Phenology Data
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 83 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 6202 records with habitat detail and method information)
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