Small Copper

One of our brightest and smallest butterfly species, the Small Copper is also one of our most territorial species, with the male small coppers waiting on bare ground or a basking stone. While waiting for passing females and driving off any other insect species which happens to land nearby. They are found across our chalk and neutral grasslands as well as moorland and woodland clearings.

The Small Copper can be identified by its smaller size from which it get’s it’s name as well as the copper/orange colour on it’s upper forewing and lower hindwing that is traced with dark spots as well as brown colouration.