Found around the Tomahawk area through the native scrub areas

At a glance

Habitat Native scrublands in particular around Pittosporaceae species.
Size wing span of around 24mm
Origin Native
Distribution Eastern AUstralia including around Tasmania
Descriptions
Distribution
Eastern AUstralia including around Tasmania
Habitat
Native scrublands in particular around Pittosporaceae species.
Size
wing span of around 24mm

Identification

Dark brown on top with a blueish-purple sheen, with a large orangey-copper patch on each wing, and an arc of blue dashes along the rear wing margins. Underneath, they are pale brown, with a number of outlined fawn patches
Common Name Bright Copper
Aliases No Known Aliases
Origin Native
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Distribution and map

Occurrences shown for the family Lycaenidae. Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia.

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderLepidoptera
SuborderDitrysia
SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusParalucia
SpeciesParalucia aurifer
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Synonyms

There are no known synonyms for this species
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