Small Copper Lycaena phlaeas
Small Copper, Snape Marshes, Suffolk, England, September 2010 - click for larger image Snape Marshes, Suffolk, England
September 2010

The Small Copper is distributed throughout most of the British Isles and Europe. It is found in open habitats.

It is a small, sun-loving and very active butterfly usually seen between April and October. There are usually 3 broods per summer in England.

Small Copper, Snape Marshes, Suffolk, England, September 2010 - click for larger image There is more information on the UK Butterflies site.
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