Species: Purple-edged Copper (Lycaena hippothoe)
Originator: Alf Tore Mjøs
Norwegian name: Purpurgullvinge
Host plants: Common Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), Sheep's Sorrel (Rumex acetosella), Syreslekta (Rumex), Tungrasslekta (Polygonum)
Systematics :
| Kingdom | Animals (Animalia) | ||||||||
| Phylum | Articulate animals (Arthropoda) | ||||||||
| Klasse | Insects (Insecta) | ||||||||
| Order | Moths and butterflies (Lepidoptera) | ||||||||
| Group | Butterflies (Rhopalocera) | ||||||||
| Family | Gossamer-winged butterflies (Lycaenidae) | ||||||||
| Subfamily | Lycaeninae | ||||||||
| Genus | Gullvinger (Lycaena) | ||||||||
| Species | Purple-edged Copper (Lycaena hippothoe) | ||||||||
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