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OverviewAI-generated
Lycaena phlaeas is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae within the order Lepidoptera. It is classified under the kingdom Animalia, phylum Arthropoda, and class Insecta, with the genus Lycaena serving as its parent taxon. Common names for this organism include small copper, American copper, copor bach, and kleine vuurvlinder. The species has a wingspan of 25.5.
Its larval hosts include Rumex acetosa, Rumex acetosella, Rumex crispus, and Rumex nepalensis. Records of this species have been documented in Italy, Japan, and the United States. Collections are held by institutions such as UMNH, UAM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, and the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.
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Species
Small Copper
SPECIES
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderLepidoptera
- FamilyLycaenidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 2,053
- With media
- 133
- Family
- Lycaenidae
- Collections
- UMNH, UAM, RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, OH (CLEV)
- Recorded in
- Italy, Japan, United States
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Encyclopedic overview
Lycaena phlaeas, the small copper, American copper, or common copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged butterfly family. According to Guppy and Shepard (2001), its specific name phlaeas is said to be derived either from the Greek φλέγω (phlégo), "to burn up", or from the Latin floreo, "to flourish".
Description
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Lycaena phlaeas” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.