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Scarce Copper

Lycaena virgaureae

Classification

Class
Insecta

The scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae (copper or gossamer-winged butterflies). Appearance The lower surfaces of the back wings are yellowish and have only a few black dots; there are characteristic white marks in the immediate vicinity of these. The species exhibits one kind of sexual dimorphism: male butterflies are colored bright gold-red on the upper side of wing, while the females have broader orange wings with a dark design.

Distribution

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Switzerland · 3,651Germany · 1,637France · 1,017Italy · 887Spain · 781