Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

Hong Kong Biodiversity Database

General Information

Melanitis leda leda Common Evening Brown
Animal Group:	Butterfly
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Nymphalidae
Subfamily:	Satyrinae
Description:	Caterpillars feed on Capillipedium parviflorum and Micostegium ciliatum. Wingspan ranges from 60 to 75mm. On flight throughout the whole year.

Conservation Status

AFCD Assessment

Common

Distribution

Distribution in Hong Kong Widely distributed in woodland throughout Hong Kong Global Distribution Philippines, Sumatra

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References

More on Butterfly in HK

Bascombe, M.J., Johnston, G., Bascombe, F.S. 1999. The butterflies of Hong Kong. Academic Press.

Young, J.J., Yiu, V. 2002. Butterfly Watching in Hong Kong. Wan Li Book Co Ltd.