Paralucia crosbyi
Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | SuziBond | 15 Aug 2024 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | CarbonAI | 15 Aug 2024 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | DPRees125 | 15 Aug 2024 |
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Went back to my site of a few days ago, lots seen, males and females, females looking for egg laying locations, concentrations of 5-10 in a few M2 then very few for metres about. there is a substantal population here
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Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Mixed Gender
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
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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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