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Common Copper (male)
Lycaena salustius
-45.8256, 170.726
Field Notes
Description:
This beautiful male Common Copper Butterfly, also known as NZ Coastal Copper Butterfly (https://www.juliesbutterflies.com/coastal-copper.html ) is bright orange with bold black markings on the wings.
Habitat:
On the flower amongst native plants and grasses, in the middle of the track in Okia Reserve (https://www.yellow-eyedpenguin.org.nz/our-work/yept-reserves/okia/ ).
Notes:
Thank you Ornithoptera80 for identifying this lovely butterfly!
Further reading: https://nzbutterfly.info/resident/common-copper/
Reference Links:
Copper butterfly » Manaaki Whenua
Species ID Suggestions
1
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedDecember 30, 2021
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