Paralucia crosbyi

4 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

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 DPRees125

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

16 Aug 2024

Helping map the extent of a new location and large population of this newly discovered and described butterfly species

User's notes

Furthest north on this visit, the lowest point I was able to get to. warm, very sheltered, planty of bursaria. There is a substancial population in this general area

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender

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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