Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae

Oreixenica correae  

Orange Alpine Xenica (Oreixenica correae)
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© Vik Dunis 2014
Mount Baw Baw, VIC (Jan, 2014)
Common Names
  • Orange Alpine Xenica

The underside pattern of the hindwing clearly distinguishes this as a female Orange Alpine Xenica. The male's hindwing underneath is a more uniform orange with a couple of eyespots.

Orange Alpine Xenica (Oreixenica correae)

Orange Alpine Xenica

Orange Alpine Xenica (Oreixenica correae)

Orange Alpine Xenica on a Buttercup

Orange Alpine Xenica (Oreixenica correae)

Female Orange Alpine Xenica

Orange Alpine Xenica (Oreixenica correae)

Male Orange Alpine Xenica