Kingdom Animalia Family Riodinidae Genus Abisara Order Butterflies and moths | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
Similar Abisara neavei, Abisara gerontes, Abisara kausambi, Abisara bifasciata | ||
Abisara delicata is a butterfly in the Riodinidae family. It is found in Tanzania and Malawi.
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Geographic distribution
Abisara delicata is widely distributed in the submontane forests of the Malawi highlands. Subspecies tanzania occurs in the Usambara, Ngu’u, Nguru, and Udzungwa mountains of northeastern Tanzania. Subspecies zanzibarica is restricted to Zanzibar Island.
Ecology
The species can be found in submontane and lowland forests east of the main Rift Valley, including the Eastern Arc forests in Tanzania.
Subspecies
References
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