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Scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) ♀ From beautiful Valais in Switzerland, a female Scarce copper.<br /> The German name is &quot;Dukaten-Feuerfalter&quot; - the fire in its name probably comes from the very brightly orange coloured males. Falter,Geotagged,Insekt,Lycaena virgaureae,Scarce copper,Schmetterling,Schweiz,Summer,Switzerland,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge PromotedCountry intro

Scarce copper (Lycaena virgaureae) ♀

From beautiful Valais in Switzerland, a female Scarce copper.
The German name is "Dukaten-Feuerfalter" - the fire in its name probably comes from the very brightly orange coloured males.

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    Nice colors! Posted one year ago

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The Scarce copper

The scarce copper is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae.

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Similar species: Moths And Butterflies
Species identified by pysailor
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Uploaded Jan 14, 2024. Captured Aug 11, 2013 13:59 in Holzji 4, 3914 Blatten bei Naters, Switzerland.
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  • Canon EOS 7D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/200s
  • ISO200
  • 105mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.