Geitoneura minyas

Geitoneura minyas, the western xenica,[2] is a species of butterfly from the family Nymphalidae, found in the south-west of the Australian state of Western Australia.

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

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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Wikispecies has information related to Geitoneura minyas.
  1. Australian Faunal Directory
  2. CSIRO Systematic Names
  3. Geitoneura minyas (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) Butterflyhouse


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