Bright Copper at Paddys River, ACT
Identification history
| Paralucia aurifera | 13 Jan 2026 | SuziBond | ||
| Paralucia aurifera | 6 Jan 2026 | JudithRoach | ||
| Hypochrysops byzos | 5 Jan 2026 | JudithRoach |
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JudithRoach
wrote:
6 Jan 2026
There were between about six to eight this morning most close to the second water crossing as you go up the track. Then another one right down the hill on it's own. Clearly, a good year for them :-)
Location information
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Paddys River, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- JudithRoach Recorded by
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Collections
JudithRoach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Paralucia aurifera Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Paralucia aurifera Scientific name
- Bright Copper Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1443.1m Recorded at altitude
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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