Wednesday 14 August 2013

SMALL COPPER BUTTERFLY - LYCAENA PHLAEAS

To my surprise and confusion this turned up at Cornmill Stream while I was there.

First thought it was a Small Tortoiseshell then realised it was a Small Copper but then the black markings looked bigger compared to previous ones I have seen.

Decided at the time it was likely a female and perhaps they are darker and a little bigger?! Lol.

I am pretty sure there is no other Copper Butterfly it can be and with the large being extinct and re-introductions from Holland have no records of any success This is just a ...freak, lol.

Cornmill Stream.



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