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Common evening brown

Melanitis leda

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Field Notes

Description:

Looks like Common Evening brown. But does not have the rings in its wings which is characteristic of Common Evening brown butterflies.

Habitat:

Seen it sitting on dry and decaying leaves against whose background it becomes difficult to suddenly spot this butterfly

Reference Links:

Melanitis leda, http://www.ifoundbutterflies.org/sp/503/Melanitis-leda

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Insects and Invertebrates of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala & Tamil Nadu
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Biodiversity of Western Ghats (India)

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PublishedJune 6, 2016

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