The American Copper Butterfly (Lycaena phlaeas) also known as Small Copper or the Common Copper is a common and widespread little butterfly in family Lycaenidae. It has a wingspan of about 25-35mm. It's common in northern areas of Pakistan, but occasionally can also seen in plain areas. It's a bright orange upperside forewings with black spots and a dark outside edge border. The upperside hindwings are dark with an orange outside edge border border. The undersides forewings are pale orange with black spots, encircled in yellow and a grey outside edge border. The hindwings are grey with small black dots and an orange border.
American Copper Butterfly


