Bob's Butterflies
Bob's Butterflies

Life Cycle

Evening Brown

(Melanitis leda bankia)

Final Instar Larvae:

Final Larvae Side of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankiaFinal Larvae Top of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankia

Pupae:

Pupae Side of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankiaPupae Top of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankia

Adult:

Adult Male Upper of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankiaAdult Male Under of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankiaAdult Female Upper of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankiaAdult Female Under of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankia
Adult Male Upper of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankiaAdult Male Under of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankiaAdult Female Upper of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankiaAdult Female Under of Evening Brown - Melanitis leda bankia

Known Species Plants:

Chrysopogon sp.Heteropogon triticeusImperata cylindricaLeersia hexandraMelinis minutifloraOphiuros exaltatusPanicum maximumPennisetum pedicellatumSaccharum officinarumSorghum verticilliflorumSorghum vulgareStenotaphrum secundatumThemeda triandra