Paralucia crosbyi

1 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

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Paralucia crosbyi 12 Sep 2024 SuziBond
Paralucia crosbyi 8 Sep 2024 CarbonAI
Paralucia crosbyi 8 Sep 2024 Csteele4

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Finally got photos of the original colony out here. The ones I managed to photograph looking quite ragged, but plenty more were circling around each other. Lots of dragonflies around as well - do they hunt the butterflies?

4 comments

   9 Sep 2024
Feeding on Cryptandra amara?
Csteele4 wrote:
   7 Aug 2025
@MichaelMulvaney I didn't see this comment last year! Yes, they were feeding on the Cryptandra.
   7 Aug 2025
Thanks and now we also have your Melichrus record
   7 Aug 2025

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  • Cryptandra amara Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
  • Alive / healthy Animal health
  • Feeding on nectar or pollen Insect behaviour on flower
  • True Insect on a flower

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