Paralucia crosbyi
8 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | SuziBond | 11 Aug 2025 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | Csteele4 | 11 Aug 2025 |
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Second colony is now flying. So beautiful in the sunshine!
6 comments
11 Aug 2025
A ‘second colony’ of a beautiful endangered butterfly. There must be a story to this.
12 Aug 2025
yes Jenny - I actually have an interview with the online news service Region Australia later today a feature for science week that also looks at the amazing Naturemapr discoveries over the last year
12 Aug 2025
That sounds really good… keeps Naturemaprs flag flying. great to have so much knowledge and expertise involved in NM see if i can catch it. Maybe our next newsletter will include something too.
12 Aug 2025
Hi @MichaelMulvaney, please provide a link to interview if there is one recorded and available online.
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- Csteele4 Recorded by
- Melichrus urceolatus Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Collections
- 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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