General Description
Above: wings similar, dark-brown to black edge, dark brown and yellow patches with an eyespot. Below: brown, white and yellow patches with eyespots on each wing. Wingspan up to 3 cm.
Biology
Silver Xenica butterflies are present mainly in autumn, when each female hovers above the grass, closely followed by a number of males. Their caterpillars feed on soft grasses (Poa).
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Mountain and coastal areas.
More Information
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Animal Type
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Animal SubType
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Brief Id
Clubbed antennae, eyespots, without tails on hindwing.
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Colours
Brown, White, Yellow
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Habitats
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Diet
Nectar
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Endemicity
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Conservation Statuses
CITES: Not listed, FFG Threatened List: Not listed, DSE Advisory List: Not listed, IUCN Red List: Not listed
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Plants
Grasses
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Flight Start
February
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Flight End
May
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
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Common Name
Silver Xenica
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Other Names
Common Silver Xenica
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Subphylum
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Genus
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Species Name
lathoniella
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Subspecies
herceus
