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Purple-edged Copper (Lycaena hippothoe)        Hairstreaks and Blues (Lycaenidae)    PECO    24859
Violet-randet Ildfugl (dk)   Violettkantad Guldvinge (se)  
Measurements:
WS: 30-35mm
Generations:
1
Flight period:
JFMAMJJASOND 
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Identification:
Life stages:
Distribution:
Europe, C and S Siberia, S Urals and Altai.
Habitat:
Behavior:
Status:
Declining in Denmark. Most common in C and N Jutland. Also on Zealand.
Comment:
Purple-edged Copper 777    (2 photos)
2022-06-18    Skansebakken (Hillerød), Denmark

Imago
Not sure about sex.



Purple-edged Copper 778    (3 photos)
2022-06-18    Skansebakken (Hillerød), Denmark

Imago ♂
Precise name for the species when seen like this.



Purple-edged Copper 779    (2 photos)
2022-06-18    Skansebakken (Hillerød), Denmark

Imago ♂
A more dusky looking example it appears.



Purple-edged Copper 1525    (8 photos)
2023-06-06    Getå (Norrköping), Sweden

Imago ♂
Meadow east of Getå.

4 different males. Rather cooperative in the setting sunlight, though the shadows became too long.




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