General Description
Above: brown-black with orange markings and a white-centred black eyespot on each wing. Below: forewing as above, hindwing grey-brown with cream markings and two prominent eyespots. Wingspan up to 4 cm.
Biology
Ringed Xenica butterflies fly in late spring until autumn. Their caterpillars feed on a range of common grasses, including Slender Tussock Grass. They hide in the grass during the day and emerge at night to feed.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Coastal and tableland regions.
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, Black, Yellow, Orange
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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
December
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Flight End
May
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
(Donovan, 1805)
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Common Name
Ringed Xenica
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Other Names
Eastern Ringed Xenica , Southern Ringed Xenica
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Species Name
acantha
