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Melanitis leda bankia

Common evening brown
Photo by Rebel
Family
Nymphalidae
Biostatus
Very rare migrant, occasionally blown to NZ, usually late summer.
Adult/Imago
Two forms: Winter/dry season dark brown with an orange patch and double eyespot near the tip. Summer/wet season is not as dark.
Wingspan
70 mm

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