Geitoneura minyas, the western xenica,[2] is a species of butterfly from the family Nymphalidae, found in the south-west of the Australian state of Western Australia.

Geitoneura minyas
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Nymphalidae
Genus: Geitoneura
Species:
G. minyas
Binomial name
Geitoneura minyas
Subspecies
  • Geitoneura minyas minyas
  • Geitoneura minyas mjobergi
Synonyms
  • Xenica minyas Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914
  • Xenica mjobergi Aurivillius, 1920

Description

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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.[3]

The caterpillar is green and has a round head. It feeds on various types of grasses such as veldt grass.[3]

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