Biology:Abantis arctomarginata

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Abantis arctomarginata
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Abantis
Species:
A. arctomarginata
Binomial name
Abantis arctomarginata
Lathy, 1901[1]
Synonyms
  • Abantis bismarcki arctomarginata

Abantis arctomarginata, the tricoloured paradise skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Tanzania (from the south-central part of the country to Iringa) and Malawi.[2]

The larvae feed on Uapaca kirkiana.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4663428 entry