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Geitoneura klugii

Marbled Xenica at Cotter River, ACT

Geitoneura klugii at Cotter River, ACT - 2 Apr 2018
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Identification history

Geitoneura klugii 5 Apr 2018 MatthewFrawley
Geitoneura klugii 4 Apr 2018 SWishart

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We saw three separate marbled xenicas on Stockyard Spur track (not the fire trail) and no other butterflies although some moths. All of the xenicas were pretty tatty

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Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Mar 2023 by SWishart Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by RobG1 Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by patrickcox Jotus frosti (Frost's jumping spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by patrickcox Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Mar 2022 by JohnnyBoyACT Rankinia diemensis (Mountain Dragon) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by Ned_Johnston Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by trevsci Ranunculus lappaceus (Australian Buttercup) at Cotter River, ACT - 31 Dec 2020 by Jubeyjubes Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Feb 2018 by SWishart Opsirhina albigutta (Opsirhina albigutta) at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Apr 2017 by SWishart
Trachymela sp. (genus) (Brown button beetle) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Mar 2023 by SWishart
Pseudechis porphyriacus (Red-bellied Black Snake) at Cotter River, ACT - 11 Jan 2023 by RobG1
Erythraeidae (family) (Erythraeid mite) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by patrickcox
Jotus frosti (Frost's jumping spider) at Cotter River, ACT - 26 Dec 2022 by patrickcox
Austrelaps ramsayi (Highlands Copperhead) at Cotter River, ACT - 20 Mar 2022 by JohnnyBoyACT
Rankinia diemensis (Mountain Dragon) at Cotter River, ACT - 27 Dec 2021 by Ned_Johnston
Menura novaehollandiae (Superb Lyrebird) at Cotter River, ACT - 3 Aug 2021 by trevsci
Ranunculus lappaceus (Australian Buttercup) at Cotter River, ACT - 31 Dec 2020 by Jubeyjubes
Trapezites phigalioides (Montane Ochre) at Cotter River, ACT - 7 Dec 2018 by JohnBundock
Geitoneura klugii (Marbled Xenica) at Cotter River, ACT - 6 Feb 2018 by SWishart
Opsirhina albigutta (Opsirhina albigutta) at Cotter River, ACT - 5 Apr 2017 by SWishart

Location information

Species information

  • Geitoneura klugii Scientific name
  • Marbled Xenica Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local Native
  • Non-Invasive

Sighting information

  • 1 Abundance
  • 2 Apr 2018 10:25 AM Recorded on
  • SWishart Recorded by

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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