暮眼蝶 Common Evening Brown
Melanitis leda · Lepidoptera · 眼蝶科 · IUCN: LC
The Common Evening Brown (Melanitis leda) is a remarkable butterfly distinguished by its dark brown wings with large eyespots, underside beautifully camouflaged as dead leaf. This species inhabits grasslands, forest edges, and gardens, where it is a crepuscular, most active at dawn and dusk, rests on forest floor during day. As a member of the Satyridae (眼蝶科), it represents an important component of its ecosystem, contributing to the intricate web of interactions that sustain biodiversity in its native range.
- 体长 Size
- 20-50 mm
- 分布 Distribution
- China
- 生境 Habitat
- Forest
- 活跃季节 Season
- May - Sep
- 保护级别 Conservation
- LC
- 中国特有 Endemic
- 否 No