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Small Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

The Small Copper is a bright orange butterfly with beautiful black spots. It flutters around gardens and fields, bringing joy to anyone who sees it!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Small Copper is a vibrant butterfly with dazzling coppery-orange forewings splashed with distinctive black spots. Its hindwings are dark brown or grey, edged with a striking band of bright orange, making it easy to spot against green leaves.

ReichAnimaliaStammArthropodaKlasseInsectaOrdnungLepidopteraFamilieLycaenidaeGattungLycaena
Small Copper
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Small Copper

Kategorie

Insekten

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Small Coppers are one of the most widespread butterflies, found across Europe, Asia, Africa, and North America!

The tiny caterpillars of this butterfly are often found eating plants like sorrel and dock!

Wow, its name 'phlaeas' comes from a Greek word for 'red or fiery', just like its wings!

You might spot Small Coppers even late in the year, as they have multiple generations from spring to autumn!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Agile Flier

Small Copper can dart away quickly because of its rapid, erratic flight, which helps them evade birds and other predators.

Fähigkeit

Solar Powered

Small Copper has dark areas on its wings that help them absorb sunlight, allowing them to warm up quickly and fly even on cooler days.

Fähigkeit

Green Cloak

Small Copper's caterpillars are bright green, allowing them to blend perfectly with the leaves they eat, which helps them hide from hungry birds.

Maße und Details

Flügelspannweite
25-35 mm
Größe
15-20 mm
Lebenserwartung
10-20 Tage
Fluggeschwindigkeit
12 km/h
Anzahl der Beine
6

Ernährung und Fütterung

Adult Small Coppers sip sweet flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

Altersunterschiede: Larvae eat plant leaves, while adults feed on flower nectar.

Hauptnahrung

  • Nectar
  • Common Sorrel leaves
  • Sheep's Sorrel leaves
  • Broad-leaved Dock leaves

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Copper Butterfly

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Butterflies are gentle, but it's best to watch them from a distance and not touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Small Copper?

25-35 mm

Was ist der/die/das größe von Small Copper?

15-20 mm

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Small Copper?

10-20 Tage

Was ist der/die/das fluggeschwindigkeit von Small Copper?

12 km/h

Was frisst Small Copper?

Adult Small Coppers sip sweet flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on plant leaves.

Wo findet man Small Copper normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Small Copper?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das anzahl der Beine von Small Copper?

6

Snap-Karte

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Neueste Snaps

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