Paralucia crosbyi

3 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 3 Oct 2021
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 3 Oct 2021
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 3 Oct 2021
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 3 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Paralucia crosbyi 4 Oct 2021 SuziBond
Paralucia crosbyi 4 Oct 2021 RAllen

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

5 Oct 2021

Confirmation of an ACT breeding population of this nationally threatened butterfly

User's notes

Female not showing any signs of wear.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Bursaria Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Female Gender

Species information

  • Paralucia crosbyi Scientific name
  • Violet Copper Butterfly Common name
  • Highly Sensitive
  • Very rare / threatened
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • 331 images trained Machine learning
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Paralucia spinifera Bathurst Purple Copper Butterfly

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  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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