Melanitis leda (Linnaeus)
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https://doi.org/ 10.5281/zenodo.5160043 |
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5163907 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03B31D6A-AA2B-474B-9875-FD1AFDA4FA2D |
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13. Melanitis leda (Linnaeus) View in CoL .
Papílío leda Linnaeus, Syst. Nat. 1 (2): 773, 1767.
M elanítís Ieda (Linnaeus) Walker, Ent. Soc. London, Trans., 449, 1895.
Kershaw, Butterflies of Hong Kong, 24, pl. 3, figs. 2, 3; pl. 1 a, figs. 9, 10, 1907.
Agana Swamp , May 4, Usinger ; gully near Mt. Chachao, May 16, Swezey ; Piti, Oct. 12, 29, Nov. 6, Swezey ; Piti, Agricultural School Farm , student collector.
This butterfly, including several forms, has a wide distribution in the Orient and Pacific regions. The first record in Guam was by Fullaway who reared it from caterpillar on corn in 1911 . It is not common now. We did not find any caterpillars. A few butterflies were collected in shady places. I have reared this butterfly from sugar cane in Samoa. In the Philippines, it is considered a rice pest.
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Melanitis leda (Linnaeus)
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M elanítís Ieda (Linnaeus) Walker
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| Walker 1895: 449 |