Stock Photo - Scarce Copper, Lycaena virgaureae, a showy copper butterfly with white markings on the back underwing, The upperwings can be fiery copper in sunlight. Female upper wings will have similar dark markings as the Small Copper. Flies June-August, Is often found on tansy, tall fleabane, yarrow and ragworts in scrublands. Host larval plant is Rumex sp. Threatened to endangered.

Stock Photo: Scarce Copper, Lycaena virgaureae, a showy copper butterfly with white markings on the back underwing, The upperwings can be fiery copper in sunlight.

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