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Geitoneura acantha
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Genus:	Geitoneura
Species:	G. acantha
Binomial name
Geitoneura acantha (Donovan, 1805)
Synonyms
Papilio acantha Donovan, 1805 Tisiphone acanthe Hübner, 1823 Lasiommata ocrea Guest, 1882

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.

References

1. ^ "Species Geitoneura acantha (Donovan, 1805)". Australian Faunal Directory. Retrieved 17 April 2016.
2. "Geitoneura acantha". Atlas of Living Australia. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 17 April 2016.

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