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    Lepidoptera Papilionoidea Nymphalidae Satyrinae Melanitis phedima

Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780 – Dark Evening Brown

Subspecies in India:

(1) Melanitis phedima varaha Moore, 1857 – Sahyadri Dark Evening Brown
(2) Melanitis phedima bethami de Nicéville, 1887 – Satpuda Dark Evening Brown
(3) Melanitis phedima galkissa Fruhstorfer, 1911 – West Himalayan Dark Evening Brown
(4) Melanitis phedima bela Moore, 1857 – Bengal Dark Evening Brown
(5) Melanitis phedima ganapati Fruhstorfer, 1908 – Myanmarese Dark Evening Brown

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Identification
 

Identification:

Distribution
 

Indian and global distribution: State-wise distribution:

Status, Habitat
and Habits

Status, Habitat and Habits:

Early Stages
 

Early Stages:

Larval Host
Plants

Larval Hosts & Plants:

References
 

References:

Cite this page along with its URL as:

Saji, K. 2011. Melanitis phedima Cramer, 1780 – Dark Evening Brown. In K. Kunte, S. Kalesh & U. Kodandaramaiah (eds.). Butterflies of India, v. 1.05. Indian Foundation for Butterflies.
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