10 Years Ago

Butterfly Identification

Today there were a lot of these tiny orange and black butterflies all over the garlic chives in our garden. Anyone know exactly what kind of butterfly this is? They were just about the size of a U.S. Quarter...maybe a bit smaller.

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Andrew Pacheco

10 Years Ago

Thanks everyone! Now I can keyword it properly.

Brandie Marshall

10 Years Ago

Definitely a Small Copper

http://butterfly-conservation.org/50-778/small-copper.html

Great Shot Andrew!

Clarence Holmes

10 Years Ago

It looks like you are on the East Coast so I think this is an American Copper (Lycaena phlaeas).

Ericamaxine Price

10 Years Ago

doesn't have raggedy edges, looks more like Small Copper ... Usually seen overseas but who knows, maybe they're on vacation lol.

Mike Savad

10 Years Ago

https://www.google.com/search?q=comma+butterfly&num=100&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=hyM1UuflFsXl4APT2oCQCw&ved=0CDcQsAQ&biw=2128&bih=939&dpr=1.2

---Mike Savad

Mike Savad

10 Years Ago

according to my guide i think it's a comma it looks the most like that one.

---Mike Savad

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