Oreixenica latialis

1 Small Alpine Xenica at Cotter River, ACT

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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

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.

ConBoekel wrote:

28 Apr 2021

Thank you.

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Location information

Maps Namadgi National Park
Places Cotter River, ACT

Sighting information

6 Abundance
3 Apr 2021 11:57 AM Recorded on
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Insects Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) JohnBundock

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
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