A break in the Massif Central - Coppers

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Chris Jackson
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A break in the Massif Central - Coppers

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During our stay in the Massif Central in France, I saw two types of Coppers (any comments welcome),
Purple-edge Copper
hippothoe7_15 male Liouran Cantal 15 July 2014 (1).JPG
male
hippothoe7_15 male Liouran Cantal 15 July 2014 (3).JPG
female
hippothoe8_15 female Plomb du Cantal 17 July 2014 (1).JPG
hippothoe8_15 female Plomb du Cantal 17 July 2014 (5).JPG
and, Scarce Copper
virgaureae4_15 male Cascade de Faillitoux 18 July 2014 (1).JPG
male
virgaureae4_15 male Cascade de Faillitoux 18 July 2014 (2).JPG
virgaureae5_15 male Cascade de Faillitoux 18 July 2014.JPG
male and female courting
virgaureae6_15 female and male Cascade de Faillitoux 18 July 2014.JPG
Does that female look a bit like yours David ?
Cheers, Chris
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Re: A break in the Massif Central - Coppers

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No, it doesn't, Chris. Guy was right. Mine was Purple-Shot rather than Scarce.

Sadly, I'm still to see a female of this species, although with about a dozen males seen I'm not complaining.

Surely Sooty Copper must have been about? I saw quite a few in the Massif Central in 2011.
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Re: A break in the Massif Central - Coppers

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I will look out for Sooty Copper next time David.
Chris
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