Fiery Copper at Kambah, ACT
Identification history
| Paralucia pyrodiscus | 30 Nov 2017 | SuziBond | ||
| Paralucia pyrodiscus | 30 Nov 2017 | MatthewFrawley |
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User's notes
First photo showing wings opened - this is about as far wide as they open them, and they don't do it very often. Second photo more typical pose with wings closed.
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Location information
- Maps Mount Taylor
- Places Kambah, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- MatthewFrawley Recorded by
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Collections
MatthewFrawley Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paralucia pyrodiscus Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
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
- Up to 846.1m Recorded at altitude
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Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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