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Striped Xenica

Oreixenica kershawi (Miskin, 1876)

Photo by Mark Ridgway
Published on Project Noah
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Field Notes

Description:

Small to medium butterfly 30mm? with dark brown and yellow patterns on all wings; body has 'fur' of green-blue.

Habitat:

Poacea. This one within tall eucalyptus forest.

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Oreixenica kershawi

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Comments (3)
ShannaB
Nice one. I agree with Leanne, the blue-green fur is beautiful.
MartinL
You've done well to sneak up on a Kershaw's brown. They are very alert. They are very common at higher altitudes. The more common ringed xenica should be everywhere but I haven't seen them this season.
LeanneGardner
This butterfly is beautiful. I love his blue/green fur.

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