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Boulder Copper pictures of variations
Lycaena (Boldenaria) boldenarum (was Lycaena boldenarum and Chrysophanus boldenarum)
All the Copper Butterflies are under debate as to their classification. Presently nzButterfly.info is using George Gibbs classifications. But there is
merit in the Brian and Hamish Patrick’s reclassification in 2012. nzbutterfly.info will be adopting the Patrick’s classification in the present website
overhaul. This will increase the number of Copper species from 4 to 7.
The Common Copper is split into the
Coastal Copper and
Maui’s Copper. The
Glade Copper has the ‘enysii’ variation becoming the
North Island Glade Copper.
The Boulder Copper is also split in two with the
introduction of the Canterbury Alpine Boulder Copper.
Finally the Rauparaha’s Copper is unchanged.
Notes: All links are to the relevant iNaturalist NZ observation page. These pages have the scientific names which are omitted here.
Spot the Butterfly!
Pictures of the underwings from around the country showing how well the variations match the
local stone.
This is probably New Zealand's best camouflaged Butterfly.
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Whakapapa © Attapon Tansakul |
Cobb Valley © R Arter-Williamson |
Wards Pass © R Arter-Williamson |
Speargrass Valley © R Arter-Williamson |
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Lewis Pass © Jérôme Albre |
Otira Valley © Jérôme Albre |
Mt Cook Road © Jérôme Albre |
Mt Cook Village © Jérôme Albre |
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