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Delicate Xenica

Nesoxenica leprea

Classification

Class
Insecta

Nesoxenica leprea, commonly known as the Tasmanian xenica, is a butterfly and the only species from the genus Nesoxenica in the brown family Nymphalidae, subfamily Satyrinae. This species is native to Australia and is the only butterfly genus to be endemic to Tasmania. Its restricted distribution to Tasmanian mountains has led to theories of it being a Gondwanan relict.

Distribution

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