Eastern ringed xenica

Geitoneura acantha

''Geitoneura acantha'', the ringed xenica or eastern ringed xenica, is a species of butterfly belonging to the family Nymphalidae. The species was first described by Edward Donovan as ''Papilio acantha'' in 1805. It occurs in the south-eastern mainland of Australia.
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyNymphalidae
GenusGeitoneura
SpeciesG. acantha
Photographed in
Australia