Paralucia aurifera
Bright Copper at Yaouk, ACT
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| Paralucia aurifera | MatthewFrawley | 13 Oct 2026 | |
| Paralucia aurifera | DavidDedenczuk | 12 Oct 2026 |
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User's notes
colours of the butterfly closely matched the bush pea - camouflage perhaps?
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Location information
- Coordinates 148.891904-35.487465
- Maps Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve
- Places Yaouk, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 11 Oct 2026 03:54 PM Recorded on
- DavidDedenczuk Recorded by
- bush pea Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Yes Insect on a flower
Collections
- DavidDedenczuk NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Latest 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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6 / 7
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