General Description
Above: black with brown-orange spots and markings; forewing with a single or double white-centred eyespot, hindwing with a single eyespot. Below: forewing similar to above but duller colours; hindwing with two eyes and a large pale orange patch (males) or a white band (females). Wingspan up to 4 cm.
Biology
Orange Alpine Xenica butterflies roost together at night and are most abundant in January and February. Their caterpillars feed on soft grasses (Poa) during the day; when they are older they feed at night.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Alpine and sub-alpine eucalypt woodlands.
More Information
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Brief Id
Clubbed antennae, eyespots, without tails on hindwing.
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Colours
Brown, White, Yellow, Orange
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Diet
Nectar
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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
December
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Flight End
April
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Scientific Author
(Olliff, 1890)
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Common Name
Orange Alpine Xenica
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Other Names
Correa Brown , Mountain Xenica
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Species Name
correae
