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Geitoneura acantha

(Geitoneura acantha)

Description

Geitoneura acantha, the ringed xenica or eastern ringed xenica, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Edward Donovan as Papilio acantha in 1805. It occurs in the south-eastern mainland of Australia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Nymphalidae
Genus:Geitoneura
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