Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Lycaeninae > Lycaena
Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) – Common Copper
Subspecies in India:
(1) Lycaena phlaeas stygianus (Butler, 1880) – Afgani Common Copper
(2) Lycaena phlaeas baralacha (Moore, 1884) – Ladakh Common Copper
(3) Lycaena phlaeas indicus Evans, 1925 – Kashmir Common Copper
(4) Lycaena phlaeas flavens (Ford, 1924) – Tibetan Common Copper
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Lycaena phlaeas baralacha – Ladakh Common Copper
Early Stages:
Indian and global distribution:
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Larval Host Plants:
Identification:
Sexual, seasonal & individual variation:
Status, Habitat and Habits:
References:
Lepidoptera > Papilionoidea > Lycaenidae > Lycaeninae > Lycaena
Cite this page along with its URL as:
Soman, A. 2019. Lycaena phlaeas (Linnaeus, 1761) – Common Copper. Kunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy (Chief Editors). Butterflies of India, v. 2.61. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/1141/Lycaena-phlaeas
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