Lycaena tityrus

Taxobox
name = Lycaena tityrus

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regnum = Animalia
phylum = Arthropoda
classis = Insecta
ordo = Lepidoptera
superfamilia = Papilionoidea
familia = Lycaeides
genus = "Lycaena"
species = "L. tityrus"
binomial = "Lycaena tityrus"
binomial_authority = Poda, 1761
synonyms =The Sooty Copper "(Lycaena tityrus)" is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Europe.

The wingspan is 28-30 mm. The butterfly flies from April to September depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Rumex acteosa and Rumex acetosella.

External link

* [http://www.lepidoptera.pl/show.php?ID=135&country=PL&lang=UK Sooty Copper at Lepidoptera.pl]