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Abantis bicolor

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Kingdom
  
Class
  
Family
  
Hesperiidae

Scientific name
  
Abantis bicolor

Phylum
  
Order
  
Genus
  
Abantis

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Species

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.

References

Abantis bicolor Wikipedia


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