Abantis bicolor

Abantis bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Abantis
Species: A. bicolor
Binomial name
Abantis bicolor
(Trimen, 1864)[1]
Synonyms
  • Leucochitonea bicolor Trimen, 1864

Abantis bicolor, the bicoloured skipper, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa, it is restricted to lowland forests from the eastern Cape to the southern coast of KwaZulu-Natal.

The wingspan is 36–41 mm for males and 35–45 mm for females. There are two generations per year, with a peak in spring from October to November and a stronger peak in autumn from March to June.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Abantis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
  2. ↑ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.


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