Melampias is a monotypic butterfly genus in the family Nymphalidae. Its one species, Melampias huebneri, the Boland brown, is found in South Africa.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Boland Brown being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Pseudonympha magus
- Pseudonympha magoides
- Cassionympha detecta
- Stygionympha wichgrafi
- Stygionympha vigilans
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Nymphalidae
- Genus
- Melampias
- Species
- Melampias huebneri
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