Melanitis leda

1 Evening Brown at Capalaba, QLD

Melanitis leda at Capalaba, QLD - 10 Feb 2024 11:07 AM
Melanitis leda at Capalaba, QLD - 10 Feb 2024 11:07 AM
Melanitis leda at Capalaba, QLD - 10 Feb 2024 11:07 AM
Melanitis leda at Capalaba, QLD - 10 Feb 2024 11:07 AM
Melanitis leda at Capalaba, QLD - 10 Feb 2024 11:07 AM
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Identification history

Melanitis leda 16 Mar 2025 DiBickers
Unverified 14 Feb 2024 TimL

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User's notes

The butterfly was sighted fluttering around at low level within the undergrowth. It appeared to have significant damage to one wing. Close inspection of the images appears to show that the damage might not be something physical such as a bird attack or failure of the wing to fully expand, but some sort of decay.

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Sighting information

Additional information

  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size
  • Injured / sick Animal health

Species information

  • Melanitis leda Scientific name
  • Evening Brown Common name
  • Not Sensitive
  • Local native
  • Non-invasive or negligible
  • Up to 48m Recorded at altitude
  • Machine learning

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  • More than one media file
  • Verified by an expert moderator
  • Nearby sighting(s) of same species
  • GPS evidence of location
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