Paralucia crosbyi
15 Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | MatthewFrawley | 21 Jul 2026 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | DPRees125 | 20 Jul 2026 |
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First one of the year for me, a very fresh male, only one
3 comments
21 Jul 2026
Yes earliest by five days next earliest was recorded on 25 July two years ago
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- DPRees125 Recorded by
- Bursaria spinosa. individual male seen with 1m of bush where egg laying was observed in Aug 2025 Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- DPRees125 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Paralucia crosbyi Featured ACT Most Wanted! NSW Government Priority Species 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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