CENTRAL OTAGO COPPER
Another version of the NZ Copper Butterflies species, not yet clearly classified.
Notice this butterfly has double marked veins, similar to the Raupraha's Copper.
These were photographed near the Otira Viaduct at Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand.
There were plenty of their habitat plants, Birdsfoot Trefoil and Meulenbeckia in the area.
Notice this butterfly has double marked veins, similar to the Raupraha's Copper.
These were photographed near the Otira Viaduct at Arthur's Pass, South Island, New Zealand.
There were plenty of their habitat plants, Birdsfoot Trefoil and Meulenbeckia in the area.