Paralucia crosbyi
Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | owenh | 6 Sep 2023 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | CarbonAI | 6 Sep 2023 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | RAllen | 6 Sep 2023 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelMulvaney noted:
7 Sep 2023
Further northern extension of known ACT habitat of this threatened species
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Northern most record for ACT to date
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Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- RAllen Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa, moderate Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- Photographic Competition - image of greatest conservation significance Significant 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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