Paralucia crosbyi

Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 6 Sep 2023
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 6 Sep 2023
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 6 Sep 2023
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Identification history

Paralucia crosbyi 6 Sep 2023 owenh
Paralucia crosbyi 6 Sep 2023 CarbonAI
Paralucia crosbyi 6 Sep 2023 RAllen

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

7 Sep 2023

Further northern extension of known ACT habitat of this threatened species

User's notes

Northern most record for ACT to date New Location

1 comment

Duminda123 wrote:
   26 Oct 2023
Hi Allen, could you please share the location?

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Bursaria spinosa, moderate Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Alive / healthy Animal health

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
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