1 Small Alpine Xenica at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Oreixenica latialis | 12 Apr 2021 | SuziBond | ||
| Oreixenica latialis | 4 Apr 2021 | JohnBundock |
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3 comments
ConBoekel
wrote:
28 Apr 2021
I believe this may be one of the species mentioned in the attached article.
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/apr/28/scientists-sound-alarm-about-australias-26-most-endangered-butterflies
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/apr/28/scientists-sound-alarm-about-australias-26-most-endangered-butterflies
DPRees125
wrote:
28 Apr 2021
Con, it is, however you will find that the particular concern is for the isolated Mt Buffalo (Vic) population, which is a different sub-species to this one. They are all at risk from climate change though and our population is about as north as it goes.
Location information
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 6 Abundance
- JohnBundock Recorded by
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Collections
JohnBundock Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Oreixenica latialis Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Oreixenica latialis Scientific name
- Small Alpine Xenica Common name
- Sensitive
- Rare or uncommon native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1847m Recorded at altitude
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