Small orange urban butterfly
Small orange urban butterfly
Today I saw a small orangeish butterfly flying quite strongly in an urban street in London N1, few flowers close by, weather dry but overcast. It didn’t land, so I can’t describe it in any detail but it was quite a lot smaller than a gatekeeper (maybe half/two-thirds of the size). I’m quite new to butterfly watching, realise this description is a bit vague but welcome any suggestions. Thank you
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Re: Small orange urban butterfly
If it's not a Gatekeeper (which can be very small when the result of an underfed larva), then it could be a Small Copper.
Cheers,
- Pete
Cheers,
- Pete
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