top of page
![Lycaena-phlaeas-small-copper | PTKbutterflies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973a2b_35b7a0d6ee2e4937a4679ed256010222.jpg/v1/fill/w_357,h_255,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/973a2b_35b7a0d6ee2e4937a4679ed256010222.jpg)
![Lycaena-phlaeas-small-copper | PTKbutterflies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973a2b_4878dcbf4b6546058a5a6e875053b208.jpg/v1/fill/w_360,h_254,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/973a2b_4878dcbf4b6546058a5a6e875053b208.jpg)
![Lycaena-phlaeas-obliterata-small-copper | PTKbutterflies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973a2b_f735476625204aed8451c71430ab337e.jpg/v1/fill/w_358,h_269,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/973a2b_f735476625204aed8451c71430ab337e.jpg)
Abberant form obliterata
Abberant form extensa
This is a familiar species, present everywhere I have visited. It can be extremely variable as the butterfly photos show.
The preferred food-plant locally is Sheep's Sorrel, which is visible in the photo immediately below.
The Arctic subspecies polaris, is particularly large and beautiful, with it's whitish hindwing underside, see below.
![Lycaena-phlaeas-small-copper | PTKbutterflies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973a2b_8bc60d369164415ea03285d4420161b3.jpg/v1/fill/w_358,h_270,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/973a2b_8bc60d369164415ea03285d4420161b3.jpg)
![Lycaena-phlaeas-small-copper | PTKbutterflies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973a2b_0cd7dd984ea24101aad18c5d755ae8c4.jpg/v1/fill/w_256,h_320,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/973a2b_0cd7dd984ea24101aad18c5d755ae8c4.jpg)
![Lycaena-phlaeas-extensa-small-copper | PTKbutterflies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973a2b_e1d7b8aff4f544ce80bbb1deefc3dcd3.jpg/v1/fill/w_358,h_269,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,enc_auto/973a2b_e1d7b8aff4f544ce80bbb1deefc3dcd3.jpg)
The images below are of polaris, from Arctic Norway...
![Lycaena-phlaeas-polaris-small-copper | PTKbutterflies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973a2b_cd83731602774a73aba66d51dbdb1005~mv2_d_3760_4700_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_79,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/180708%20L_%20phlaeas%20polaris_%20Alta_K_9621_j.jpg)
![Lycaena-phlaeas-polaris-small-copper | PTKbutterflies](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/973a2b_687231d2d9d14ed9bb63e0dfd0d06cd3~mv2_d_3760_4700_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fill/w_78,h_98,al_c,q_80,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/180708%20L_%20phlaeas%20polaris_%20Alta_K_9859_j.jpg)
bottom of page