Scarce Copper
Lycaena virgaureae
The scarce copper is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Source
Where it is now
In the last 8 weeks this insect was recorded 6 times across 1 area (each area is a 5 degree square).
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Movement and weather
Each season it is first heard regularly where daytime highs are around 20°C (typically 17 to 21°C, from 6 areas).
Over the weeks it was present in the past year, its centre in Europe ranged from 44°N in August to 62°N in July, about 2,000 km apart.
Arrival dates
The week it was first heard regularly in each region, after at least six weeks away. Dates differ from south to north, so a region has a range.
| Region | First arrival | Last arrival | Typical peak | Areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Europe | 22 June 2026 | 29 June 2026 | 13 July 2026 | 6 |
Figures are effort corrected and come from automatic sound identification, which makes mistakes. How this is measured and how it compares with human observers.