Geitoneura minyas

Geitoneura minyas
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Geitoneura
Species:	G. minyas
Binomial name
	Geitoneura minyas; (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)
Subspecies
	Geitoneura minyas minyas; Geitoneura minyas mjobergi;
Synonyms
	Xenica minyasWaterhouse & Lyell, 1914; Xenica mjobergiAurivillius, 1920;

Last updated June 07, 2025

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.

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

↑ Australian Faunal Directory
↑ CSIRO Systematic Names
1 2 Geitoneura minyas (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) Butterflyhouse

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[1] Australian Faunal Directory

[CSIRO-2] CSIRO Systematic Names

[Geitoneura_minyas_(Waterhouse_&_Lyell,_1914)-3] 1 2 Geitoneura minyas (Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914) Butterflyhouse

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