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Flora & Fauna (media)
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:
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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:
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(2 photos)
2022-06-18 Skansebakken (Hillerød), Denmark Imago Not sure about sex. |
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778
(3 photos)
2022-06-18 Skansebakken (Hillerød), Denmark Imago ♂ Precise name for the species when seen like this. |
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779
(2 photos)
2022-06-18 Skansebakken (Hillerød), Denmark Imago ♂ A more dusky looking example it appears. |
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(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. |