Small Copper

Lycaena phlaeas

TQ4792 09/09/2017 ©Raymond Small

Usually seen from July to September in the meadows especially where the grass is short. Males bask on bare ground in the sun waiting for females to flutter by. They chase off competition and other insects to defend their territory. The caterpillars feed mainly on Sheep's sorrel.

TQ4792 16/07/2018 ©Raymond Small

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