Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914 is a animal in the Nymphalidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914

Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914

Geitoneura minyas is a species with distinct wing markings, green round-headed caterpillars that feed on grasses.

Family
Genus
Geitoneura
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Geitoneura minyas Waterhouse & Lyell, 1914

Geitoneura minyas, described by Waterhouse & Lyell in 1914, has the following physical and dietary characteristics. Adult individuals of this species have orange wings marked with brown veins and brown markings. Each forewing features an eyespot, and each hindwing has a vestigial eyespot. The approximate wingspan of adult Geitoneura minyas is 3.5 cm. The caterpillar stage of this species is green with a round head, and it feeds on a variety of grass types, including veldt grass.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Nymphalidae Geitoneura

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