Paralucia aurifera
Bright Copper at Paddys River, ACT
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| Paralucia aurifera | SuziBond | 13 Jan 2026 | |
| Paralucia aurifera | JudithRoach | 6 Jan 2026 | |
| Hypochrysops byzos | JudithRoach | 5 Jan 2026 |
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1 comment
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
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- JudithRoach NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Paralucia aurifera Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
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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Quality score
6 / 7
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