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Small Copper Butterfly

Lycaena phlaeas

Description:

Small butterfly. The downside of the forewings are orange with black spots. The downside of the hindwings is very pale.

Habitat:

Found in a shrubland in the north of Portugal.

Notes:

Males are very territorial.

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InêsVeloso
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InêsVeloso

Amares e Figueiredo, Norte, Portugal

Spotted on May 15, 2016
Submitted on May 16, 2016

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