Biology:Abantis paradisea
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Abantis paradisea | |
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| Abantis paradisea, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Abantis |
| Species: | A. paradisea
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| Binomial name | |
| Abantis paradisea (Butler, 1870)[2]
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Abantis paradisea, the paradise skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand, Transvaal, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and from Botswana to Somalia.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm (1.6–1.8 in) for males and 43–55 mm (1.7–2.2 in) for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks in autumn from April to June and in spring from August to November.[4]
The larvae feed on Hibiscus tiliaceus, Cola natalensis, Annona species, Bridelia cathartica, Bridelia micrantha, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Lonchocarpus capassa and Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Abantis paradisea |
- ↑ Dobson, J.C.H.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Abantis paradisea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2020. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161280641A161280650.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/161280641/161280650. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ↑ Abantis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ↑ "Abantis paradisea". Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. https://www.catalogueoflife.org/data/taxon/63Z28.
- ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
Wikidata ☰ Q4663443 entry
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