Evening Brown
Melanitis leda
The Evening Brown (Melanitis leda) is a butterfly found in Australia, in the family Nymphalidae, the brush-footed butterflies. This site lists one subspecies: Melanitis leda bankia. Its caterpillars are known to feed on 13 plants, including Panicum maximum, Themeda triandra and Imperata cylindrica. This page has 12 photos of its life cycle (final instar caterpillars, pupae and adults) by Bob Miller.
Subspecies
- Melanitis leda bankia 12 photos
Life cycle of the Evening Brown
Evening Brown caterpillars (final instar)
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Evening Brown pupae
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Evening Brown adults
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Female, underside
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Caterpillar food plants
13 known food plants.