Paralucia crosbyi
Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
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| Paralucia crosbyi | MichaelMulvaney | 23 Aug 2026 | |
| Paralucia crosbyi | RAllen | 22 Aug 2026 |
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Had lunch in car before continuing surveys. They couldn't wait. Spotted through window on roadside and also one landed on side of car. Later saw 84 individuals surveying during afternoon!!
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Sighting information
- 4 Abundance
- RAllen Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest Paralucia crosbyi 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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