Residents in the Lithgow, Oberon and Bathurst region are urged to be on the lookout for the purple copper butterfly over the flying season of September and October.
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The purple copper butterfly is an endangered butterfly that only flies for about two weeks a year in altitudes greater than 850 metres.
It can be found near patches of blackthorn (Bursaria spinosa subspecies lasiophylla) on which it lays its eggs.
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It flies low to the ground and only on sunny days between 10am and 2pm.
If you spot a butterfly take a photo, record the location with GPS coordinates if possible and email it to madelaine.castles@environment.nsw.gov.au.
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