Paralucia crosbyi

2 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 31 Jul 2023
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 31 Jul 2023
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 31 Jul 2023
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 31 Jul 2023
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Identification history

Paralucia crosbyi 2 Aug 2023 SuziBond
Paralucia crosbyi 2 Aug 2023 CarbonAI
Paralucia crosbyi 2 Aug 2023 RAllen

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New location. Thanks to Sherwood who found them in this section of Namadgi last season. https://canberra.naturemapr.org/sightings/4452687

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Bursaria spinosa, moderate nearby 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
  • External link More information
  • Synonyms

    Paralucia spinifera Bathurst Purple Copper Butterfly

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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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