Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Lycaena thersamon | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Lycaena Rank Species | |
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Similar Pseudophilotes vicrama, Osiris blue, Polyommatus thersites, Glaucopsyche alexis, Eumedonia eumedon | ||
Lycaena thersamon
Lycaena thersamon, the lesser fiery copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found from Eastern Europe, Italy and South-East Europe to Mongolia and North-Western China.
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The wingspan is 14–16 mm. The butterfly flies from April to October depending on the location.
The larvae feed on Polygonum aviculare, and possibly other Polygonaceae species.
Lycaena thersamon esper 1784
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