1 Fiery Copper at Kambah, ACT
Identification history
| Paralucia pyrodiscus | 22 Nov 2017 | SuziBond | ||
| Paralucia pyrodiscus | 22 Nov 2017 | MatthewFrawley |
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Not sure of gender.
3 comments
SuziBond
wrote:
23 Nov 2017
Hi Matt - great record! This is the first record of this species for the season, and also a new location for this species (there are only a few current locations for this species in the ACT that I'm aware of). This is a female, note how she has rounded hindwings.
MatthewFrawley
wrote:
23 Nov 2017
Thanks for the gender confirmation, Suzi, I have updated the record to indicate female. In this very small patch on Mt Taylor today, within 30 minutes (12.00-12.30pm), I saw Meadow Argus, Australian Painted Lady, Fiery Copper, Fringed Heath-blue, Yellow Ochre, Cabbage White and Common Grass-blue.
SuziBond
wrote:
23 Nov 2017
Wow, sounds like a great spot! Might be a good inclusion for the Mt Taylor walk?
Location information
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 22 Nov 2017 12:40 PM Recorded on
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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Collections
Insects Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- Xerochrysum viscosum Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Female Gender
Species information
- Paralucia pyrodiscus Scientific name
- Fiery Copper Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- 142 images trained Machine learning
- External link More information
Record quality
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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