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Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Arthropoda > Class: Insecta > Order: Lepidoptera > Family: Lycaenidae > Genus: Lycaena > Species: Lycaena dispar

Large Copper - Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1803

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe	Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by	EU Habitats Directive and 2 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites	1643 are designated for this species
Most preferred habitats	grassland wetlands
May also occur in	cropland urban woodland and forest
Natura 2000 species code	1060

Distribution

Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

World

Lower Risk: Near Theatened

Europe

Least Concern

IUCN Red List Category

Not Evaluated	Near Threatened	Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable	Vulnerable	Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient	Endangered	Extinct
Least Concern	Critically Endangered

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EU conservation status

Conservation status assesses every six years and for each biogeographical region the condition of habitats and species compared to the favourable status as described in the Habitats Directive. The map shows the 2013-2018 assessments as reported by EU Member State. Assessments are further detailed in the summary document available behind the link below.

Good: the species is viable and maintaining itself on a long-term basis, its natural range is not reduced, and it has a sufficient large habitat.
Poor: the species is not as critical as being unfavourable-bad, but still requires significant conservation and restoration measure to make it viable in the long-term, or to enlarged its current range, or to improve the quality and availability of its habitat.
Bad: the species is either not maintaining itself on a long-term basis and is not viable, or its natural range as been or is being drastically reduced, or its habitat is largely insufficient; the species requires major conservation and restoration measures.
Unknown: the information available for the species is scarce and does not allow a proper assessment of its conservation status.

Legal text	Annex	More information
Council Directive 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora - consolidated version 01/01/2007 (EU Habitats Directive)	Annex II: animal and plant species of community interest whose conservation requires the designation of special areas of conservation.	http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
	Annex IV: animal and plant species of community interest in need of strict protection.
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention)	Annex II: strictly protected fauna species	http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
	Revised Annex I of Resolution 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention listing the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures (year of revision 2011)	https://wcd.coe.int/ViewDoc....ckColorLogged=FDC864 Resolution No. 6 (1998) of the Bern Convention lists the species requiring specific habitat conservation measures [and the designation of Areas of Special Conservation Interest (ASCIs) forming for the Emerald network]

Common Name	Language	Reference
Cuivré des marais	French	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Czerwonzyk nieparek	Polish	Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Große Feuerfalter	German	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Großer Feuerfalter	German	Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Grote vuurvlinder	Dutch	Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Large Copper	English	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
le Grand Cuivré	French	Van Swaay, C.A.M. & Warren, M.S.
Manto grande	Spanish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC
Stor ildfugl	Danish	EC-DGXI.d2, ETC/NC

Fauna Europaea search	Fauna Europaea
GBIF	Global Biodiversity Information Facility
Habitats Directive Art. 17-2006 summary
ITIS search	Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search	National Center for Biotechnology Information
Wikipedia	Wikipedia

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Large Copper - Lycaena dispar Haworth, 1803

Quick facts

Distribution

Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

EU conservation status

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Protected sites

Legal status

Mentioned in the following international legal instruments and agreements

Common names and synonyms

Other resources

External data

Sitecode	Country	Site name	Action
BE34045C0	Belgium	Forêts de Muno	Map
BE34049C0	Belgium	Basse-Vierre	Map
BE34052C0	Belgium	Forêt d'Anlier	Map
BE34058C0	Belgium	Camp militaire de Lagland	Map
DE1744301	Germany	Krummenhagener See, Borgwallsee und Pütter See	Map
DE2746301	Germany	Hardenbeck-Küstrinchen	Map
DE2746302	Germany	Krüselinsee und Mechowseen	Map
DE2747302	Germany	Stromgewässer	Map
DE2835301	Germany	Rambower Moor	Map
DE2844303	Germany	Gramzow-Seen	Map
DE2845301	Germany	Stolpseewiesen-Siggelhavel	Map
DE2846301	Germany	Kleine Schorfheide - Havel	Map
DE2846302	Germany	Templiner Kanalwiesen	Map
DE2847304	Germany	Platkowsee-Netzowsee-Metzelthin	Map
DE2937303	Germany	Untere Stepenitzniederung und Jeetzbach	Map
DE2951302	Germany	Unteres Odertal	Map
DE3146301	Germany	Schnelle Havel	Map
DE3146302	Germany	Langer Trödel	Map
DE3147301	Germany	Finowtal - Pregnitzfließ	Map
DE3148301	Germany	Nonnenfließ-Schwärzetal	Map
DE3151301	Germany	Oderwiesen Neurüdnitz	Map
DE3244301	Germany	Kremmener Luch	Map
DE3246301	Germany	Lubowsee	Map
DE3247301	Germany	Biesenthaler Becken	Map
DE3248302	Germany	Trampe	Map
DE3353301	Germany	Oderaue Genschmar	Map
DE3450302	Germany	Ruhlsdorfer Bruch	Map
DE3548301	Germany	Müggelspree-Müggelsee	Map
DE3549301	Germany	Löcknitztal	Map
DE3552306	Germany	Oderhänge Mallnow	Map
DE3646303	Germany	Brunnluch	Map
DE3648302	Germany	Triebschsee	Map
DE3648303	Germany	Wernsdorfer See	Map
DE3653302	Germany	Oderwiesen nördlich Frankfurt	Map
DE3744301	Germany	Nuthe-Nieplitz-Niederung	Map
DE3747304	Germany	Pätzer Hintersee	Map
DE3748305	Germany	Skabyer Torfgraben	Map
DE3749302	Germany	Luchwiesen	Map
DE3754303	Germany	Mittlere Oder	Map
DE3845301	Germany	Seeluch-Priedeltal	Map