''Melanitis'' is a genus of

butterflies Butterflies are winged insects from the lepidopteran superfamily Papilionoidea, characterized by large, often brightly coloured wings that often fold together when at rest, and a conspicuous, fluttering flight. The oldest butterfly fossi ...

from the subfamily

Satyrinae The Satyrinae, the satyrines or satyrids, commonly known as the browns, are a subfamily of the Nymphalidae (brush-footed butterflies). They were formerly considered a distinct family, Satyridae. This group contains nearly half of the known divers ...

in the family

Nymphalidae The Nymphalidae are the largest family of butterflies, with more than 6,000 species distributed throughout most of the world. Belonging to the superfamily Papilionoidea, they are usually medium-sized to large butterflies. Most species ha ...

Species

*'' Melanitis amabilis'' ( Boisduval, 1832) *'' Melanitis ansorgei''

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, 1904 – blue evening brown *'' Melanitis atrax'' C. & R. Felder, 1863 *'' Melanitis belinda'' Grose-Smith, 1895 *'' Melanitis boisduvalia'' C. & R. Felder, 1863 *'' Melanitis constantia'' (

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Melanitis leda ''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. Description P ...

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) – common evening brown *'' Melanitis libya'' Distant, 1882 – violet-eyed evening brown *''

Melanitis phedima ''Melanitis phedima'', the dark evening brown, is a species of butterfly found flying at dusk. The flight of this species is erratic. They are found in south and southeast Asia. Description Wet-season form: Male. Upperside dusky fuliginous-bro ...

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– dark evening brown *'' Melanitis pyrrha''

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, 1887 *'' Melanitis velutina'' (C. & R. Felder, 867 *'' Melanitis zitenius'' ( Herbst, 1796) – great evening brown

References

"''Melanitis'' Fabricius, 1807"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms'' Melanitini Butterfly genera Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius {{Satyrinae-stub