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2 unusual facts about Lycaena epixanthe


Bog

Bogs even have distinctive insects; English bogs give a home to a yellow fly called the hairy canary fly (Phaonia jaroschewskii), and bogs in North America are habitat for a butterfly called the bog copper (Lycaena epixanthe).

Lycaena epixanthe

Similar species in the Bog Copper's range include the Purplish Copper (Lycaena helloides) and the Dorcas Copper (Lycaena dorcas).



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