32 observations
Violet-eyed Evening Brown
Melanitis libya
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Lepidoptera ›Family: Nymphalidae ›Genus: Melanitis
About
Melanitis libya, the violet-eyed evening brown, is a butterfly in the Nymphalidae family. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Niger, Chad, southern Sudan, north-western Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Shaba), Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, and eastern Zimbabwe. The habitat consists of forests at altitudes between 600 and 900 meters.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Violet-eyed Evening Brown is Melanitis libya.
- Violet-eyed Evening Brown belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Violet-eyed Evening Brown belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Violet-eyed Evening Brown belongs to the class Insecta.
- Violet-eyed Evening Brown belongs to the order Lepidoptera.
- Violet-eyed Evening Brown belongs to the family Nymphalidae.
- Violet-eyed Evening Brown belongs to the genus Melanitis.