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    (c) widebrownland, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Konstantin, all rights reserved

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Common Evening Brown

Melanitis leda

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About

Melanitis leda, the common evening brown, is a common species of butterfly found flying at dusk. The flight of this species is erratic. They are found in Africa, South Asia and South-east Asia extending to parts of Australia.

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