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Geitoneura minyas

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Geitoneura minyas

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Geitoneura

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Butterflies and moths

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Butterflies and moths, Argynnina cyrila, Hypocysta, Heteronympha merope, Yellow admiral

Geitoneura minyas, commonly known as the western xenica 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.

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

References

Geitoneura minyas Wikipedia


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