| Family | Lycaenidae |
|---|---|
| Subfamily | Lycaeninae |
| Genus | Lycaena |
| Species | candens |
| Authority | (Herrich-Schäffer, 1844) |
| English Name | Balkan Copper |
| European Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
|---|---|
| EU 27 Red List 2010 | Least Concern (LC) |
| European Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| EU 27 Red List 2025 | Least Concern (LC) |
| Habitats Directive | |
| Bern Convention | |
| CITES |
The Balkan Copper can be found in damp grassland, sub-alpine and alpine meadows, and in woodland clearings with a well-developed herb layer. Different sorrels (Rumex spp.), including Common Sorrel (R. acetosa) are used as larval foodplants. It has one generation a year. This butterfly looks very like the Purple-edged Copper (Lycaena hippothoe), and used to be classified as a subspecies of it.
Albania / Bosnia and Herzegovina / Bulgaria / Croatia / Greece / Greece: Mainland / North Macedonia / Montenegro / Serbia / Serbia: Serbia / Serbia: Kosovo /