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Abantis arctomarginata

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Abantis arctomarginata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Abantis
Species:
A. arctomarginata
Binomial name
Abantis arctomarginata
Lathy, 1901[1]
Synonyms
  • Abantis bismarcki arctomarginata

Abantis arctomarginata, the tricoloured paradise skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Tanzania (from the south-central part of the country to Iringa) and Malawi.[2]

The larvae feed on Uapaca kirkiana.

References

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  1. ^ Abantis, funet.fi
  2. ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-01-22.