Paralucia aurifera
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P. aurifer
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| Paralucia aurifer Blanchard, 1848
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Paralucia aurifer, commonly known as the bright copper, is a butterfly belonging to the family Lycaenidae.
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Taxonomy
The bright copper was first described by Émile Blanchard in 1848.[1]
Description
The adult bright copper has a wingspan of 25 millimetres (0.98 in).[2]
The flight season is from December to January.[3]
The wings are dull brown on top with gold-orange triangles in the middle of each wing.[3]
Distribution and habitat
It is found in Eastern Australia including New South Wales, eastern Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania and the Australian Capital Territory.[4]
Ecology
The bright copper (Paralucia aurifera) and ant species Anonychomyrma nitidiceps form a complex symbiotic relationship on Bursaria spinosa. Butterflies lay their eggs on the underside of the leaves, and the caterpillars feed on the leaves before pupating in the soil at the foot of the plant. The ants excavate chambers in the soil where the caterpillars sleep and later pupate, and accompany the caterpillars when the latter are feeding. They are thought to feed on the caterpillars' secretions.[5]
Gallery
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Paralucia aurifer egg dorsal.jpg
Egg, dorsal view
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Paralucia aurifer egg lateral.jpg
Egg, lateral view
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Paralucia aurifer larva.jpg
Larva
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Paralucia aurifer pupa.jpg
Pupa
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Paralucia aurifer male mounted.jpg
Mounted male
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Paralucia aurifer female mounted.jpg
Mounted female
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Paralucia aurifer male.jpg
Male
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Paralucia aurifer female.jpg
Female
See also
References
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External links
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Paralucia aurifer at Wikispecies
