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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
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 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!
Small Copper can dart away quickly because of its rapid, erratic flight, which helps them evade birds and other predators.
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.
Small Copper's caterpillars are bright green, allowing them to blend perfectly with the leaves they eat, which helps them hide from hungry birds.
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.

Rumex acetosa
Its leaves are a primary food for caterpillars.
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Taraxacum officinale
Adults visit for nectar, helping spread pollen.
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Parus major
Birds can prey on adult butterflies.
Araneus diadematus
Butterflies can get caught in spider webs.
Marcado con manchas o parches de un color diferente.
Los animales solitarios viven solos durante la mayor parte de su vida y solo interactúan con otros para aparearse o cuidar de sus crías.
Colorido describe a organismos u objetos que exhiben una amplia variedad de colores brillantes y distintivos.
Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.
Describe plantas que son particularmente atractivas y beneficiosas para una amplia variedad de organismos polinizadores.
Los hábitats de pastizales son biomas terrestres dominados por pastos y plantas herbáceas, que sustentan a una variedad de animales de pastoreo.
Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.
Describe organismos que transfieren polen, permitiendo la fertilización y reproducción de las plantas.
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Butterflies are gentle, but it's best to watch them from a distance and not touch them.
25-35 mm
15-20 mm
10-20 días
12 km/h
Adult Small Coppers sip sweet flower nectar, while their caterpillars munch on plant leaves.
Grasslands
Foraging
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