Paralucia crosbyi

Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 20 Sep 2022
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 20 Sep 2022
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 20 Sep 2022
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Identification history

Paralucia crosbyi 21 Sep 2022 Amata
Paralucia crosbyi 21 Sep 2022 RAllen

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Doing surveys with team from Conservation Research, Environment, Planning & Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD). This site was located on previous visit by the team. This was a particularly grassy site.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 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
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Paralucia spinifera Bathurst Purple Copper Butterfly

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