Abantis paradisea, the paradise skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand, Transvaal, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and from Botswana to Somalia.
| Abantis paradisea | |
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| Abantis paradisea, South Africa | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Abantis |
| Species: | A. paradisea
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| Abantis paradisea | |
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The wingspan is 40–45 mm (1.6–1.8 in) for males and 43–55 mm (1.7–2.2 in) for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks in autumn from April to June and in spring from August to November.[4]
The larvae feed on Hibiscus tiliaceus, Cola natalensis, Annona species, Bridelia cathartica, Bridelia micrantha, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Lonchocarpus capassa and Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius.
References
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Wikispecies has information related to Abantis paradisea.
- ^ Dobson, J.C.H.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Abantis paradisea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161280641A161280650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161280641A161280650.en. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ Abantis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- ^ "Abantis paradisea". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ 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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