Sara Orangetip vs Large Copper Butterfly
Side-by-side species comparison
| Attribute | Sara Orangetip | Large Copper Butterfly |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific Name | Anthocharis sara | Lycaena dispar |
| Order | Lepidoptera | Lepidoptera |
| Family | Pieridae | Lycaenidae |
| Size | 30-40 mm wingspan | 33-40 mm wingspan |
| Habitat | Mountains | Wetlands |
| Diet | Nectar Feeders | Nectar Feeders |
| Regions | Western North America | Europe, Asia |
| Conservation | Least Concern | Near Threatened |
Sara Orangetip
Small white butterfly with vivid orange forewing tips and mottled greenish hindwing undersides. Flies early in spring in western North America.
Did You Know?
Adults have a single short flight period in spring and are not seen for the rest of the year.
Large Copper Butterfly
Once widespread across European wetlands, the English subspecies went extinct in the 1850s. Remaining populations are declining due to drainage of fens and marshes.
Did You Know?
The English subspecies of the large copper was one of the first British butterflies to go extinct — driven to extinction by drainage of the East Anglian fens in the 1850s.