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Paralucia aurifera

1 Bright Copper at Paddys River, ACT

Paralucia aurifera at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021
Paralucia aurifera at Paddys River, ACT - 18 Nov 2021
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Identification history

Paralucia aurifera 23 Nov 2021 MatthewFrawley
Paralucia aurifera 23 Nov 2021 AnneG1

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Seen near Gibraltar Falls. GPS on camera not recording properly so I have pinpointed on map.

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Nearby sightings

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Echium vulgare (Vipers Bugloss) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by Miranda Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by Miranda Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by AnneG1 Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by AnneG1 Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by tpreston Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by tpreston Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by tpreston Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Echium vulgare (Vipers Bugloss) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by Miranda
Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 22 Feb 2022 by Miranda
Paropsisterna fastidiosa (Eucalyptus leaf beetle) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by AnneG1
Melangyna sp. (genus) (Hover Fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 14 Dec 2021 by AnneG1
Cabasa pulchella (Robber fly) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Gonocarpus tetragynus (Common Raspwort) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Bermius brachycerus (A grasshopper) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by tpreston
Cirphula pyrrhocnemis (Variable Cirphula) at Paddys River, ACT - 20 Dec 2020 by tpreston

Location information

Species information

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

Sighting information

  • 1 - 3 Abundance
  • 18 Nov 2021 10:23 AM Recorded on
  • AnneG1 Recorded by

Additional information

  • Hoary Guineaflower (Hibbertia obtusifolia) Associated plant
  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender

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