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Lycaena dispar, commonly called the Large Copper, is a butterfly species in the family Lycaenidae. The nominate British subspecies became extinct in England around 1851, primarily due to the drainage of East Anglian fens that eliminated its wetland habitat. The continental European subspecies surviv...
Lycaena alciphron, commonly known as the Purple-shot Copper, is a butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae. It is found across Europe and parts of Asia, typically inhabiting grasslands, meadows, and clearings. The upper side of the male's wings is predominantly orange-red, overlaid with...
The Great Copper (Lycaena dispar) is a large butterfly species belonging to the family Lycaenidae, characterized by its bright orange upperwings marked with dark spots. The nominate British subspecies, L. d. dispar, went extinct around 1848 due to the extensive drainage of its fenland habitats in Ea...
Lycaena rubidus, the Ruddy Copper, is a western North American butterfly whose males display vivid orange-red uppersides, found in meadows and streamside habitats.
A North American copper butterfly found in alpine and subalpine meadows of the western United States, known for its bright iridescent coppery-red wing surfaces.
