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Eastern Ringed Xenica - female
Geitoneura acantha
-37.955, 145.24
Field Notes
Description:
A pale orange butterfly with dark brown patterns on wings. The female of this species ( seen here) has dark patterns on the outer half of the fore wing, the rest is plain. The hind wings are without pattern except for ringed ocelli.
The underside of both wings are beautifully patterned.
Habitat:
Shady forest gully
Distribution:
http://bie.ala.org.au/species/Geitoneura+acantha
Notes:
I found this butterfly very difficult to photograph with wings open during previous sightings. Was lucky this time, she
did not have her wings open for long.
http://museumvictoria.com.au/bioinformatics/butter/images/ocrelive5.htm
The male of the species shows dark patterns on most of the upper sides of fore wings
Reference Links:
Ringed Xenica (Geitoneura acantha)
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Photographed
PublishedApril 19, 2013
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