Purple-edged copper
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| Lycaena hippothoe male | |
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L. hippothoe
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| Lycaena hippothoe (Linnaeus, 1761)
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Palaeochrysophanus hippothoe |
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The purple-edged copper (Lycaena hippothoe) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.
- Length of male: 16–17 mm.
- Period of flight: June–July, one generation, range around 1500 m.
- Plants favoured: Rumex spp. and Polygonum bistorta.
- Home: Western Europe to the region of the river Amur.
Sub-species
- Lycaena hippothoe stiberi (Gerhard, 1853) – Scandinavia, Urals, Siberia.
- Lycaena hippothoe eurydame (Hoffmannsegg, 1806) – Alps.
References
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