Large Copper

Lycaena dispar

Large copper is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Lycaena dispar is widely distributed across temperate Eurasia from western Europe to the Amur region, Korea and Manchuria. While it is currently in severe decline in north-western Europe, it is expanding in central, northern and eastern regions.

Scientific name

Lycaena dispar

Family

Lycaenidae

IUCN status

NT