Paralucia crosbyi
4 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | SuziBond | 7 Sep 2023 | |
| Erina hyacinthina | Csteele4 | 6 Sep 2023 |
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Significant sighting
User's notes
Feeding on Melichrus urceolatus
5 comments
7 Sep 2023
7 Sep 2023
Is the location also right? Captains Flat would be a major discovery for this threatened species
2 Oct 2023
@MichaelMulvaney yes, the location is correct! I live here in Captains Flat, and found this butterfly to the Northeast of the village, in elevated bushland. I've been stalking that same patch daily in hopes of another sighting.
@SuziBond yes, the butterfly appeared to be ingesting nectar from the plant, though I could be wrong! My partner and I observed them for some time, flitting from flower to flower. To be honest, I only took a picture as they were pretty (I have no idea about butterflies, only plants)!
Sorry, I didn't see these comments until just now!!
@SuziBond yes, the butterfly appeared to be ingesting nectar from the plant, though I could be wrong! My partner and I observed them for some time, flitting from flower to flower. To be honest, I only took a picture as they were pretty (I have no idea about butterflies, only plants)!
Sorry, I didn't see these comments until just now!!
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- Csteele4 Recorded by
- Yes Insect on a flower
- Melichrus urceolatus Associated plant
- 5mm to 12mm Animal size
Collections
- Significant Csteele4 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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