Abisara delicata, the delicate Judy is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Tanzania and Malawi.[3]
| Delicate Judy | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Riodinidae |
| Genus: | Abisara |
| Species: | A. delicata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Abisara delicata | |
| Subspecies | |
| |
Geographic distribution
editAbisara delicata is widely distributed in the submontane forests of the Malawi highlands. Subspecies tanzania occurs in the Usambara, Nguu, Nguru, and Udzungwa mountains of northeastern Tanzania. Subspecies zanzibarica is restricted to Zanzibar Island.[1]
Ecology
editThe species can be found in submontane and lowland forests east of the main Rift Valley, including the Eastern Arc forests in Tanzania.[1]
Subspecies
edit- Abisara delicata delicata (highlands of Malawi)
- Abisara delicata tanzania Kielland, 1986 (eastern Tanzania)
- Abisara delicata zanzibarica Collins, 1990 (Tanzania: Zanzibar)
References
edit- ^ a b c Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Abisara delicata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2011: e.T160511A5370403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160511A5370403.en. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
- ^ Abisara, funet.fi
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Riodinidae". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-10-12.
Data related to Abisara delicata at Wikispecies
 | This Riodinidae-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |