Lycaena tityrus

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Lycaena tityrus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Lycaena
Species: L. tityrus
Binomial name
Lycaena tityrus
(Poda, 1761)

The Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found in Europe.

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The wingspan is 28–30 millimetres (1.1–1.2 in). The butterfly flies from April to September, depending on the location.

The larvae feed on Rumex acetosa and Rumex acetosella.

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