Paralucia crosbyi

1 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 7 Sep 2022
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 7 Sep 2022
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Identification history

Paralucia crosbyi 9 Sep 2022 canberrabutterflies
Paralucia crosbyi 8 Sep 2022 RAllen

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cluster in open site, short period of afternoon sunlight known location

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Sighting information

  • 10 Abundance
  • 7 Sep 2022 02:43 PM Recorded on
  • RAllen Recorded by

Additional information

  • bursaria Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size

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
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  • Synonyms

    Paralucia spinifera Bathurst Purple Copper Butterfly

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