General Description
Above: black with orange markings and a single eyespot to each wing. Below: forewing with orange markings more extensive than above, and hindwing with silver patches. Wingspan up to 4 cm.
Biology
Striped Xenica butterflies are present for a short time in mid-summer. Their caterpillars feed on a range of soft grasses (Poa) and Forest Wire-grass.
Distribution
South-eastern mainland Australia.
Habitat
Forested mountain and alpine 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, 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
April
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Taxon Name
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Scientific Author
Miskin, 1876
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Common Name
Striped Xenica
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Other Names
Kershaw's Brown
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Species Name
kershawi
