15 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
Identification history
| Paralucia crosbyi | 17 Aug 2022 | canberrabutterflies | ||
| Paralucia crosbyi | 17 Aug 2022 | DPRees125 |
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Significant sighting
canberrabutterflies noted:
17 Aug 2022
First sighting for the season and a new breeding location for this species
User's notes
very fresh, occasionally flying observed as sun warmed them up. Pair seen mating, as shown here. Yes they are breeding here. will provide link to video later
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Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- 17 Aug 2022 01:20 PM Recorded on
- DPRees125 Recorded by
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Collections
Significant Featured Insects Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) DPRees125 Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr
Additional information
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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
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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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