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  1. United Kingdom
  2. Melanitis leda
Melanitis leda(Linnaeus, 1758)
  1. Nymphalidae
  2. Satyrinae
  3. Melanitini
  4. Melanitis
  5.  leda
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TL: “Asia” [Canton, China]   (500 m.)

MU

58-65 mm

FU

63-72 mm

MD
FD
    Regional distr. - legend
    • Local names
    • LanguageVernacular name
      AfrikaansSkemer-bruintjie
      EnglishCommon Evening Brown
      EnglishEvening Brown
      മലയാളംകരിയില ശലഭം
      ไทยผีเสื้อสายัณห์สีตาลธรรมดา
      ไทยสายัณห์สีตาลธรรมดา
      中文暮眼蝶
      日本語ウスイロコノマチョウ
      한국어먹나비
    • Primary hostplants
    • FamilyLatin nameVernacular name
      PoaceaeAndropogonBeard grass
      PoaceaeBambusaBamboo
      PoaceaeCynodonBermuda Grass
      PoaceaeImperataSatintails
      PoaceaeOryza sativaAsian rice
      PoaceaePanicumPanicgrass
      PoaceaeSorghum
      PoaceaeZea maysMaize
    • Links
    • LanguageWebsiteAuthors
      African Butterfly Database
      Bengal Butterflies
      Butterflies of IndiaKunte, K., S. Sondhi, and P. Roy
      Butterflies of Indo-ChinaY.Inayoshi
      Butterflies of Singapore
      Lepiforum e. V.

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    Adult, underside.

    Halvard MidtunAustralia, Townsville City

    Adult, upperside.

    Albert LauChina, 香港

    Adult, underside.

    John TannAustralia, Emu Park
    Extinct
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    Legally protected
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