Lucia limbaria

Chequered Copper at Holt, ACT

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Identification history

	Lucia limbaria	10 Jan 2021	MatthewFrawley
	Paralucia aurifera	9 Jan 2021	KMcCue

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User's notes

A bit of hill-topping going on. This is my first sight of these gorgeous butterflies - thanks Suzi.

2 comments

MatthewFrawley wrote:

10 Jan 2021

This one is the Chequered Copper rather than the Bright Copper, which has slightly different markings and is more common at higher elevations in the ACT.

KMcCue wrote:

10 Jan 2021

Yes, I concur, thanks Matt

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Location information

Coordinates 149.076133 -35.269431
Altitude 614.2m
Maps Aranda Bushland
Places Holt, ACT

Sighting information

4 - 15 Abundance
9 Jan 2021 10:13 AM Recorded on
KMcCue Recorded by
Collections
KMcCue Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects

Additional information

gravel road Associated plant
25mm to 50mm Animal size
Male Gender

Species information

Lucia limbaria Scientific name
Chequered Copper Common name
Not Sensitive
Local native
Non-invasive or negligible
Up to 1376m Recorded at altitude
317 images trained Machine learning
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Australian Capital Territory

New South Wales

Queensland

Northern Territory

Western Australia

South Australia

Victoria

Tasmania