Abantis arctomarginata

Abantis arctomarginata
Scientific classification
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 Hesperiidae family. It is found in Tanzania (from the south-central part of the country to Iringa) and Malawi.[2]

The larvae feed on Uapaca kirkiana.

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