Paralucia crosbyi

9 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
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 3 Oct 2021
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Identification history

Paralucia crosbyi 7 Oct 2021 SuziBond
Paralucia crosbyi 7 Oct 2021 Christine

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Two females were seen, the first four photos are the same individual. See also sighting 4397595 for the male.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 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
  • GPS evidence of location
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