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Purple-edged copper (Lycaena hippothoe ssp. eurydame) ♂ The Alpine form (subspecies) of the Purple-edged copper. Apparently, this was quite a lucky find, seeing it in the Biella region of Piemont, Italy. Falter,Geotagged,Insekt,Italien,Italy,Lycaena hippothoe,Purple-edged copper,Schmetterling,Summer,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Purple-edged copper (Lycaena hippothoe ssp. eurydame) ♂

The Alpine form (subspecies) of the Purple-edged copper. Apparently, this was quite a lucky find, seeing it in the Biella region of Piemont, Italy.

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The Purple-edged Copper

The purple-edged 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 Jul 8, 2025. Captured Jul 6, 2025 13:49 in JXF5+J2 Biella, Province of Biella, Italy.
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  • Canon EOS R5
  • f/8.0
  • 1/500s
  • ISO800
  • 400mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.