Orange Alpine Xenica at Cotter River, ACT
Identification history
| Oreixenica orichora | 3 Jun 2026 | RAllen | ||
| Oreixenica correae | 1 Jun 2026 | MichaelBedingfield | ||
| Oreixenica latialis | 18 Mar 2026 | RAllen |
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4 comments
RAllen
wrote:
1 Jun 2026
Have added another photo showing glimpse of underwing white markings quite different from underwing of O. correae (however on closer inspection too hard to draw this conclusion from this obscure angle). See also second image showing distinct underwing pattern ( this is different individual see next comment, this image now removed). On this individual upper forewing is a little unusual with elongated orange patch extending adjacent to abdomen having a break (consistent with O. correae)
RAllen
wrote:
2 Jun 2026
I have reviewed the sequence of photos taken on the day. I can now confirm that the xenica facing right perched on faded coronidium is a separate individual to the individual shown on brighter coronidium and showing mostly upperside facing left. This latter one, I agree is O. correae male.
Will post other individual separately.
Will post other individual separately.
RAllen
wrote:
3 Jun 2026
Thanks Owen of course it is !!! In photo showing glimpse of underside of hindwing can see two of the broken white spots forward of subtornal eyespot on hindwing. Other O. orichora also recorded on the day.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.782932-35.571626
- Altitude 1671.0m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 11 Mar 2026 02:42 PM Recorded on
- RAllen Recorded by
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Collections
RAllen NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Nymphs (Nymphalidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects Oreixenica correae
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Oreixenica correae Scientific name
- Orange Alpine Xenica Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1853.33m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
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