Geitoneura
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Geitoneura is a genus
of nymphalid butterflies, commonly known as Xenicas. The genus contains 3 species
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Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of nymphalid butterflies, commonly known as Xenicas. The genus contains 3 species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
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Species
- Geitoneura acanthaGeitoneura acanthaThe Ringed Xenica, Geitoneura acantha, is a species of butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family of the Lepidoptera order....
(Donovan, 1805) - Geitoneura klugiiGeitoneura klugiiThe Common Xenica or Klug's Xenica is a species of butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family of the Lepidoptera order. It is a southern Australian butterfly that is easily camouflaged because of its resemblance to the ground where it is usually found fluttering. It can be identified based on...
(Guérin-Méneville, [1831]) - Geitoneura minyasGeitoneura minyasGeitoneura minyas, commonly known as the Western Xenica is a species of butterfly from the Nymphalidae family, found in the south-west of Western Australia.-Description:...
(Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914)