Sooty Copper (Lycaena tityrus) | Species | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Male. Taken nr Sandanski, Bulgaria, on July 22nd 2015. (1/320th sec at f11. © David Hastings)  Male underside. Taken at Rupite Hot Springs, Bulgaria, on June 25th 2014. (1/250th sec at f13. © David Hastings)  Female. Taken nr Bansko, Bulgaria on July 26th 2015. (1/500th sec at f14. © David Hastings) DescriptionFamily: Lycaeninae Wing span: 28 - 30mm The male Sooty Copper has sooty brown upper surfaces, with black spots and white fringes. The female is orange-brown with black spots. It is widely distributed in most of Europe, from Iberia in the south to Denmark and the Baltic states in the north. Is is not found in the British Isles. It is generally found in meadows and grassland, typically with scrub, heathlands and sheltered canyons up to 2500m. There are one to three generations per year, depending on altitude and latitude. The main larval foodplant is Rumex acetosa, rarely other docks and sorrels. Sightings
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