Paralucia crosbyi
Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | MichaelMulvaney | 19 Aug 2025 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | RAllen | 19 Aug 2025 |
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User's notes
Very worn with missing scales, not as hairy as freshly emerged ones. Must have been flying in July. Edges to wings not frayed so probably not done a lot of flying/ battling.
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Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
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- bursaria spinosa Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- RAllen 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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