Paralucia crosbyi

1 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed

Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 8 Sep 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 8 Sep 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 8 Sep 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 8 Sep 2024
Paralucia crosbyi at suppressed - 8 Sep 2024
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Identification history

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

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User's notes

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?

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   9 Sep 2024
Feeding on Cryptandra amara?

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 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 Pollinator Insect 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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