Paralucia crosbyi

4 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 15 Aug 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 15 Aug 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 15 Aug 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 15 Aug 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 15 Aug 2024
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Paralucia crosbyi 15 Aug 2024 SuziBond
Paralucia crosbyi 15 Aug 2024 CarbonAI
Paralucia crosbyi 15 Aug 2024 Csteele4

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

16 Aug 2024

This is a new location for this newly described butterfly within a known population in the close vicinity of Captains Flat

User's notes

Probably 20-25, mix of males and females, top of the ridge in a small meadow with a stand of Bursaria spinosa subsp lasiophylla. Thanks to @DPRees125 as I wouldn't have thought to check this ridge without his find across the river the other day.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Bursaria spinosa subsp lasiophylla Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • 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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