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Forewing Length: 12-15mm;
Wingspan: 25-30mm;
Proboscis Length: 7-8mm
| Egg | Larva | Pupa | Adult |
| April - October (7 - 10 Days) | January - December | February - September | April - October (Earliest: 21.4) (2 - 4 Generations) |
| Biotopes: |
Meadows |
Wet Meadows |
Hedge Rows | |
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Food: (Larva) (Oligophagous) |
Rumex | |||
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Food: (Adult) |
Several Asteraceae Nectar |
Bistorta officinalis Nectar |
Heracleum sphondylium Nectar |
Alliaria petiolata Nectar |
Calluna vulgaris Nectar | ||||
| Parasitoids: |
Hyposoter placidus Larva |
Ichneumon gracilicornis Larva |
Pales pavida Larva |
Phryxe vulgaris Larva |
| Possible Parasitoids: |
Many Ichneumonidae Larvae |
Several Braconidae Larvae |
Several Tachinidae Larvae |
Catalogue of the Lepidoptera of Belgium:
Lycaena phlaeas
UK Butterflies
Small Copper
Nature Spot:
Small Copper - Lycaena phlaeas
Lepidoptera and Their Ecology:
Lycaena phlaeas
Lepiforum:
Lycaena phlaeas
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