Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Mimene atropatene | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Mimene Rank Species | |
Mimene atropatene, the purple swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the north-eastern coast of Queensland, as well as on the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea.
The wingspan is about 40 mm.
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