Paralucia crosbyi
7 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | owenh | 23 Aug 2023 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | CarbonAI | 23 Aug 2023 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | SWishart | 23 Aug 2023 |
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At least 5 butterflies. In an open area surrounded by small silver wattles and some taller gums. Other plants included burgen and a small amount of bursaria, none of it very tall. Soil was mostly covered with poa and low plants but generally gravelly (eroded granite?). No ants seen on the bursaria. I have additional photos of surrounding vegetation if wanted.
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Sighting information
- 5 Abundance
- SWishart Recorded by
- Bursaria and others Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- Photographic Competition - image of greatest conservation significance Significant SWishart 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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