Paralucia crosbyi
5 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | MichaelMulvaney | 7 Aug 2025 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | Csteele4 | 7 Aug 2025 |
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First ones to emerge. Two flying. I was able to wriggle up close to this one to get macro shots. Just the most stunning butterflies. Here, they seem to have a preference for open places with rocks and Melichrus urceolatus on which they can perch - I have also seen them feeding on the Melichrus flowers.
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Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
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- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
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- Csteele4 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Paralucia crosbyi ACT Most Wanted! 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 1153m Recorded at altitude
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