Abisara rogersi

Updated on Dec 20, 2024

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Riodinidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Abisara

Similar Abisara neavei, Abisara gerontes, Abisara kausambi, Abisara bifasciata, Abisara savitri

Abisara rogersi, the light banded Judy, is a butterfly in the Riodinidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia. 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)

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