2 Silver Xenica at Gooandra, NSW
Identification history
| Heteronympha cordace | 28 Jan 2025 | RAllen | ||
| Oreixenica lathoniella | 26 Jan 2025 | AlisonMilton | ||
| Oreixenica lathoniella | 24 Jan 2025 | CarbonAI | ||
| Oreixenica lathoniella | 24 Jan 2025 | Csteele4 |
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4 comments
Csteele4
wrote:
25 Jan 2025
@RAllen that was just suggested on iNat as well and I think you're spot on. I am still not great sith butterflies and just take a stab!
RAllen
wrote:
25 Jan 2025
I find I have to relearn each season, especially the alpine specialities. The series of orange and black “S’s” across forewing is fairly reliable field characteristic. But for me I always want a photo..
Location information
- Coordinates 148.551065-35.903007
- Altitude 1329.0m
- Maps Kosciuszko National Park
- Places Gooandra, NSW
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 24 Jan 2025 06:35 PM Recorded on
- Csteele4 Recorded by
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Collections
Csteele4 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Oreixenica lathoniella Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Additional information
- Juncus sp Associated plant
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Species information
- Oreixenica lathoniella Scientific name
- Silver Xenica Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1755m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
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