Geitoneura acantha

Geitoneura acantha
Scientific classification
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Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Nymphalidae
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Species:
G. acantha
Binomial name
Geitoneura acantha
(Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Papilio acantha Donovan, 1805
  • Tisiphone acanthe Hübner, 1823
  • Lasiommata ocrea Guest, 1882

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.

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