Coastal copper’s last stand

The tiny coastal copper belongs to a group of common copper butterflies that are, according to Robert Hoare in his book Moths and Butterflies of New Zealand. “in an active state of evolution” as there are a growing number of patterns to be found.
The coastal copper is distinguished by the single black line along each wing vein.It is surprisingly furry underneath the wings.
I liked the stance of the full frontal although the extra shows the more true colour. The extra shows a very tatty wing so it may be at the end of its life and is probably the reason it sat a while so I had to time to capture it. They flit constantly which is how we even see them.
Blipmate Lizellen generously let me have first go at getting this one as she posted one a few days ago. We are on a different track where the butterfly seemed to prefer the Queen Annes Lace flower to its usual pohuehue.