Paralucia crosbyi
Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | 8 Sep 2024 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Paralucia crosbyi | 7 Sep 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Paralucia crosbyi | 7 Sep 2024 | RAllen |
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Credit to Josh who found and photographed this species at this spot in 30/9/2022.
Recently uploaded to Bionet NSW and Inaturalist.
Wendy and I searched whole area unsuccessfully on 12/8/24.
Returned today searching from 10am and found 3 located and then another 3 nearby at 3pm. Still there an hour later when Josh got there.
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Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- RAllen Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- RAllen 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 1140m Recorded at altitude
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