Geitoneura minyas

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Geitoneura minyas
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Geitoneura
Species: G. minyas
Binomial name
Geitoneura minyas
(Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)[1]
Subspecies
  • G. m. minyas
  • G. m. mjobergi
Synonyms
  • Xenica minyas Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Xenica mjobergi Aurivillius, 1920

Geitoneura minyas, commonly known as the Western Xenica [2] is a species of butterfly from the Nymphalidae family, found in the south-west of Western Australia.

Description

The adults have orange wings with brown veins and markings. They have an eyespot on each forewing, and a vestigial eyespot on each hindwing. Their wingspan is approximately 3.5 cm. [3]

The caterpillar is green and has a round head. It feeds on various types of grasses such as Veldt Grass. [3]

References


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