Subspecies Paralucia pyrodiscus lucida Crosby, 1951
Eltham Copper Butterfly
- Paralucia aenea lucida Crosby, D.F. 1951. A new geographical race of an Australian butterfly. Victorian Naturalist 67: 225-226 pl. 4 [225].
Type data:
Syntype(s) ANIC 22♂ 18♀, Eltham, Greensborough, VIC (Eltham-Greensborough district given in original description); NMV T3512 1, sex unknown; NMV T3513 1, sex unknown; NMV T3511 1, sex unknown
Comment: Crosby in the original description mentioned types but not a type; these were in the Crosby collection now in ANIC; the NMV web site listed listed three paratypes in the NMV.
Distribution
States
Victoria
IBRA
Vic: Murray Darling Depression (MDD), Victorian Midlands (VM), Victorian Volcanic Plain (VVP)
Ecological Descriptors
Larva: herbivore (associated flora: Bursaria spinosa Cav. [PITTOSPORACEAE] Boxthorn; Bursaria incana Lindl. [PITTOSPORACEAE]; Citriobatus spinescens F.Meull. [PITTOSPORACEAE]).
History of changes
| Published | As part of group | Action Date | Action Type | Compiler(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LYCAENIDAE | 08-Apr-2014 | ADDED | Dr Federica Turco (QM) |