| Lycaena salustius | |
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| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Lycaena |
| Species: | L. salustius |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycaena salustius (Fabricius, 1793) |
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The Common Copper (Lycaena salustius) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in New Zealand.
The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are on wing from October to April.
The larvae feed on Muehlenbeckia species.