Marbled Xenica butterflies are present from late spring to autumn. Their caterpillars feed during winter and early spring on grasses, including Slender Tussock Grass and Kangaroo Grass.

Above: black with brown-orange markings and a white-centred black eyespot on the forewing; hindwing orange with black fringe, black central spot and small eyespot. Below: forewing as above, hindwing variable from grey to brown with darker markings.

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Habitat Range of habitats including coastal, forested hills, and inland, drier regions
Size Wingspan up to 4 cm
Origin Native
Distribution Southern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Descriptions
Distribution
Southern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
Habitat
Range of habitats including coastal, forested hills, and inland, drier regions
Size
Wingspan up to 4 cm
Common Name Klug's Xenica
Aliases Marbled Xenica,
Origin Native
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Distribution provided by The Atlas of Living Australia

Classification

Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
SubphylumHexapoda
ClassInsecta
SubclassPterygotes
OrderLepidoptera
SuborderDitrysia
SuperfamilyPapilionoidea
FamilyNymphalidae
SubfamilySatyrinae
TribeSatyrini
GenusGeitoneura
SpeciesGeitoneura klugii
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