Paralucia crosbyi

1 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

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

Paralucia crosbyi 3 Aug 2023 owenh
Paralucia crosbyi 3 Aug 2023 RAllen

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A very small individual. My estimate based on measuring length of forewing and width of body gives a wingspan of about 16mm!! This was on return journey . Same location as first sightings for day at 1129am.

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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
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  • Synonyms

    Paralucia spinifera Bathurst Purple Copper Butterfly

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