Abantis bicolor
| Abantis bicolor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Abantis |
| Species: | A. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Abantis bicolor (Trimen, 1864)[1] | |
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The Bicoloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found in South Africa, it is restricted to lowland forests from the eastern Cape to the southern coast of KwaZulu-Natal.
The wingspan is 36–41 mm for males and 35–45 mm for females. There are two generations per year, with a peak in spring from October to November and a stronger peak in autumn from March to June.[2]
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