Paralucia crosbyi
Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | owenh | 17 Aug 2023 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | CarbonAI | 17 Aug 2023 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | RAllen | 17 Aug 2023 |
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User's notes
very small male. Using pencil for scale, the gold rectangle on 2B is 8mm long
WS=15mm
body 8.5mm
Known location (1 seen in October 22) edge of steep creek line, all up 28 individuals between 1349 and 1440 (including sightings just submitted)
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Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- RAllen Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa, lots Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- RAllen Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Paralucia crosbyi Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Paralucia crosbyi Scientific name
- Violet Copper Butterfly Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1153m Recorded at altitude
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6 / 7
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