Paralucia Explained

Paralucia is a genus of butterflies endemic to Australia and belonging to the family Lycaenidae. The caterpillars feed on Bursaria and sometimes Pittosporum species and co-habit with ants of the genera Anonychomyrma and Notoncus.^[1]

Species

The genus includes the following three species:

• Bright copper, Paralucia aurifera
• Fiery copper, Paralucia pyrodiscus
• Bathurst copper, Paralucia spinifera

External links

• List of host plants for Graphium macleayanus. Australian Biological Resources Study.

Notes and References

1. Book: Braby, Michael F.. Butterflies of Australia: Their Identification, Biology and Distribution. 2000. Csiro Publishing. 978-0-643-10292-7. 1285.