Biology:Abisara rogersi
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Short description: Species of butterfly
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Abisara |
| Species: | A. rogersi
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| Binomial name | |
| Abisara rogersi H. Druce, 1878[1]
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Abisara rogersi, the light banded Judy, is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. The species was first described by Herbert Druce in 1878. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of shady areas in forests and open areas in submontane forests.
The larvae possibly feed on Maesa species.
Subspecies
- Abisara rogersi rogersi (Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)
- Abisara rogersi simulacris Riley, 1932 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, Uganda, north-western Tanzania)
References
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- ↑ Savela, Markku (March 12, 2019). "Abisara rogersi Druce, 1878". https://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/riodinidae/abisara/#rogersi. Retrieved December 15, 2019.
- ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Riodinidae". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/riodinidae.doc.
Wikidata ☰ Q4667944 entry
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