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Melanitis Fabricius 1807

The evening browns

Andrew V. Z. Brower
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Containing group: Melanitini

Introduction

The evening browns range from Africa to Australia. M. leda is probably the fourth most widely-distributed nymphalid, after Danaus chrysippus, D. plexippus and Vanessa cardui.

Other Names for Melanitis Fabricius 1807

References

Ackery PR, Smith CR, and Vane-Wright RI eds. 1995. Carcasson's African butterflies. Canberra: CSIRO.

Corbet AS, Pendlebury HM, and Eliot JN. 1992. The butterflies of the Malay Peninsula. Malayan Nature Society, Kuala Lumpur.

Parsons M. 1999. The butterflies of Papua New Guinea: their systematics and biology. Academic Press, San Diego.

Information on the Internet

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Melanitis phedima polishana
Location Taiwan
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Source IMG_0846s1
Source Collection Flickr
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Copyright © 2007 leemt2
Scientific Name Melanitis leda
Location Nigeria: Port Harcourt
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
Identified By Dirk Motshagen
Life Cycle Stage adult
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Copyright © 2009 Dirk Motshagen
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