No subspecies are listed under this species.
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
(1) Melanitis zitenius zitenius (Herbst, 1796) – Himalayan Great Evening Brown
(2) Melanitis zitenius gokala Moore, [1858] – Sahyadri Great Evening Brown
(3) Melanitis zitenius kalinga Moore, 1883 – Kalinga Great Evening Brown
(4) Melanitis zitenius andamanica Evans, 1923 – Andaman Great Evening Brown
(1) Melanitis phedima varaha Moore, [1858] – Sahyadri Dark Evening Brown
(2) Melanitis phedima bethami de Nicéville, 1887 – Satpuda Dark Evening Brown
(3) Melanitis phedima bela Moore, [1858] – Bengal Dark Evening Brown
(4) Melanitis phedima ganapati Fruhstorfer, 1908 – Myanmarese Dark Evening Brown
(1) Melanitis leda leda (Linnaeus, 1758) – Oriental Common Evening Brown
This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.No subspecies are listed under this species. This species is legally protected in India under Schedule II of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.