Butterfly or moth
Large Copper
Lycaena dispar · Lycaenidae · Lepidoptera
Best monthsMay–Jun · Augmost records
Records34,060in 16 countries
Most seen inFrance18,842 records
Red ListNear threatenedIUCN status
About
Large Copper in brief
The large copper (Lycaena dispar) is a butterfly or moth of the Lycaenidae family — species of insect.
Across the 16 countries we cover it has 34,060 published records, most of them from France, Lithuania and Poland. It is strongly seasonal: records peak in May, June and August and fall to their lowest in February and March.
Its global conservation status is near threatened on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
France18,842 records · best May, Aug
Lithuania2,966 records · best Jun, Jul
Poland2,334 records · best Jun, Aug
Russia2,199 records · best Jun, Jul
Luxembourg1,974 records · best Aug, Jun
Hungary1,586 records · best Jun, May
Serbia1,389 records · best May, Jun
Ukraine1,168 records · best Jun, Aug
Romania745 records · best Jun, Aug
Czechia403 records · best Aug, Jun
Slovakia207 records · best Jul, May
Belarus164 records · best Jun, Jul
Latvia34 records · best Jun, Jul
Kosovo29 records · best Nov, Jul
North Korea11 records · best Aug, Jun
Moldova9 records · best May, Jun
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.
Relatives
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