Lycaena phlaeas: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the lycaena phlaeas lives – recorded in 30 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Lycaena phlaeas
Group	Butterflies & moths
Found in	30 countries
Continents	Asia, Europe, North America
Class	Insect
Order	Lepidoptera
Family	Lycaenidae

Where does the lycaena phlaeas live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lycaena phlaeas in 30 countries and territories across Asia, Europe and North America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

What kind of animal is the lycaena phlaeas?

The lycaena phlaeas (Lycaena phlaeas) is an insect in the order Lepidoptera and the family Lycaenidae, genus Lycaena. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the lycaena phlaeas

Lycaena phlaeas, the small copper, American copper, or common copper, is a butterfly of the Lycaenids or gossamer-winged butterfly family. According to Guppy and Shepard (2001), its specific name phlaeas is said to be derived either from the Greek φλέγω (phlégo), "to burn up", or from the Latin floreo, "to flourish".

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lycaena phlaeas (revision 1349535692), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q740169 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).