Paralucia crosbyi

3 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 31 Jul 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 31 Jul 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 31 Jul 2024
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Identification history

Paralucia crosbyi 31 Jul 2024 SuziBond
Paralucia crosbyi 31 Jul 2024 DPRees125

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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
  • 31 Jul 2024 02:25 PM Recorded on
  • DPRees125 Recorded by

Additional information

  • fighting with other males Associated Insect
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Male Gender
  • 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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