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Greenland Copper

Lycaena phlaeas polaris

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The Arctic subspecies of the small copper butterfly, smaller and darker than its temperate counterparts. The forewings are bright copper-orange with dark spots. It is one of few butterflies found in southern Greenland.

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Did You Know?

The Greenland population is believed to have survived the last Ice Age in a coastal refugium, making it a true glacial relict.