Paralucia crosbyi

2 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 6 Sep 2024
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Identification history

Paralucia crosbyi 8 Sep 2024 MichaelMulvaney
Paralucia crosbyi 7 Sep 2024 petalsandplumes

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Significant sighting

MichaelMulvaney noted:

8 Sep 2024

This location is the western most record and approx 90km from furthest east sighting

1 comment

DPRees125 wrote:
   8 Sep 2024
nice one, had a feeling about that place..

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • Bursaria spinosa subsp. lasiophylla Associated plant
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • Unknown Gender
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Other activity Insect behaviour on flower

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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  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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