Abisara rutherfordii

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

Abisara rutherfordii, the scalloped Judy, is a butterfly in the Riodinidae family. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania. The habitat consists of primary forests.

Subspecies

Abisara rutherfordii rutherfordii (Nigeria: south and the Cross River loop, western Cameroon)

Abisara rutherfordii cyclops Riley, 1932 (Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Uele, Ituri, Tshopo, Sankuru and Lualaba)

Abisara rutherfordii herwigii Dewitz, 1887 (eastern Cameroon, Gabon, Congo)

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