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Geitoneura klugii, the common xenica or Klug's xenica, is a species of butterfly belonging to the Nymphalidae family. It is a southern Australian butterfly that is easily camouflaged because of its resemblance to the ground where it is usually found fluttering. It has a wingspan of about 38 millimetres (1.5 in). The upper and lower side of the forewing is black with brownish-black markings and contains a black spot with a white centre. The orange hindwing is...

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