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NATURE
Butterflies
Small Copper
Lycaena phlaeas
Wingspan 25mm
Attractive, open country species. Flies May-September in two or three broods. Variable orange and dark brown on upperwings. Underwings have similar patterns to upperwings but dark brown replaced by grey-buff. Larva feeds on sheep's sorrel.



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