Abantis bicolor, the bicoloured skipper,[4] is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae and the subfamily Pyrginae. Described in 1864[5] and endemic to South Africa, the bicoloured skipper is restricted to lowland forests from the Eastern Cape to the southern and northern coasts of KwaZulu-Natal.
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| Imago at Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Abantis |
| Species: | A. bicolor
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| Abantis bicolor | |
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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.[6]
References
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- ^ Woodhall, S.E. (2020). "Abantis bicolor". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161277582A168312437. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T161277582A168312437.en. Retrieved 20 June 2022.
- ^ Abantis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ Williams, Mark C. (9 February 2021). Afrotropical Butterflies: Genus Abantis Hopffer, 1855 – Paradise Skippers (PDF). lepsocafrica.org. pp. 4–6. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
- ^ "A flutter of excitement in Krantzkloof". Safari.com. April 24, 2019.
- ^ "Abantis bicolor (Trimen, 1864)". African Butterfly Database. April 4, 2018.
- ^ Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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