Purple-shot copper

Lycaena alciphron

The purple-shot copper (Lycaena alciphron) is a butterfly in the family of the Lycaenidae or copper butterflies and in the genus of the Lycaena.
Purple-shot copper (Lycaena alciphron Ssp. gordius) From Piemont, Italy. It's always a pleasure to encounter this strikingly beautiful Lycaenid butterfly. It's like Nature telling you: you're in the (Southern) Alps, baby! Falter,Geotagged,Insekt,Italien,Italy,Lycaena alciphron,Purple-shot copper,Schmetterling,Summer,Tiere,butterfly,mariposa

Appearance

The coloring of the males and the females is very different, i.e. the sexual dimorphism is very strong. The top sides of the wings are red-gold with black spots. The males fluoresce purple, while the females' top side is brown, also with black spots. The rear wings have submarginal spots.
Purple-shot copper (Lycaena alciphron) Vall d'Incles, Andorra. Jul 30, 2021 Andorra,Geotagged,Lycaena alciphron,Purple-shot copper,Summer

Distribution

The purple-shot copper can be found in Europe, Morocco, and Turkey at heights between 500 and 900 meters.
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Food

The caterpillar is nocturnal and eats sorrel. The fully-grown butterfly feeds from wild thyme, ground-elder, and blackberry flowers.

Migration

This butterfly migrates from June to July.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusLycaena
SpeciesL. alciphron
Photographed in
Andorra
Italy
Portugal