Lycaena salustius
Lycaena salustius | |
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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.
Male
The wingspan is 24–35 mm. Adults are on wing from October to April.
The larvae feed on Muehlenbeckia species.