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Paralucia aurifera

Bright Copper at Cotter River, ACT

Paralucia aurifera at Cotter River, ACT - 8 Jan 2021
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Identification history

Paralucia aurifera 2 Feb 2021 MichaelMulvaney
Paralucia aurifera 2 Feb 2021 JohnBundock
Paralucia aurifera 9 Jan 2021 MatthewFrawley
Unidentified 8 Jan 2021 JohnBundock

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Rytidosperma pallidum (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Bush) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord Leucopogon fraseri (Sharp Beard-heath) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord
Rytidosperma pallidum (Red-anther Wallaby Grass) at Cotter River, ACT - 21 Dec 2022 by Tapirlord
Dodonaea viscosa (Hop Bush) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord
Leucopogon fraseri (Sharp Beard-heath) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Jun 2022 by Tapirlord

Location information

Species information

  • Paralucia aurifera Scientific name
  • Bright Copper Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 8 Jan 2021 01:24 PM Recorded on
  • JohnBundock Recorded by

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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