Violet Copper Butterfly at suppressed
Identification history
| Paralucia crosbyi | 23 Aug 2026 | MichaelMulvaney | ||
| Paralucia crosbyi | 22 Aug 2026 | RAllen |
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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
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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
Additional information
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Species information
- Paralucia crosbyi Scientific name
- Violet Copper Butterfly Common name
- Highly Sensitive
- Very rare / threatened
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1140m Recorded at altitude
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- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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