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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!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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.

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Small Copper
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Small Copper

Categoría

Insectos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Agile Flier

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

Habilidad

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.

Habilidad

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.

Medidas y detalles

Envergadura
25-35 mm
Tamaño
15-20 mm
Esperanza de vida
10-20 días
Velocidad de vuelo
12 km/h
Cantidad de patas
6

Dieta y alimentación

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

Diferencias por edad: Larvae eat plant leaves, while adults feed on flower nectar.

Alimentos principales

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

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

Rasgos

También conocido como

Copper Butterfly

Colecciones

Seguridad

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

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el envergadura de Small Copper?

25-35 mm

¿Cuál es el tamaño de Small Copper?

15-20 mm

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Small Copper?

10-20 días

¿Cuál es el velocidad de vuelo de Small Copper?

12 km/h

¿Qué come Small Copper?

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

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Small Copper?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Small Copper?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el cantidad de patas de Small Copper?

6

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