Paralucia crosbyi
3 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | SuziBond | 31 Jul 2024 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | DPRees125 | 31 Jul 2024 |
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Three very fresh males having a turf war over a patch of sun, still some snow in the shade, would have covered the area a few days ago
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Sighting information
- 3 Abundance
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- fighting with other males Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Male Gender
- Alive / healthy Animal health
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- DPRees125 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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