''Mimene atropatene'', the purple swift, is a
butterfly of the family
Hesperiidae
Skippers are a family of the Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies) named the Hesperiidae. Being diurnal, they are generally called butterflies. They were previously placed in a separate superfamily, Hesperioidea; however, the most recent taxonomy ...
. It is found along the north-eastern coast of
Queensland, as well as on the
Aru Islands,
Irian Jaya and
Papua New Guinea.
The
wingspan is about 40 mm.
External links
Australian Insects: ''Mimene atropatene''Australian Faunal Directory: ''Mimene atropatene''
Hesperiinae
Butterflies of Asia
Butterflies of Australia
Butterflies of Indonesia
Lepidoptera of New Guinea
Lepidoptera of Papua New Guinea
Fauna of the Aru Islands
Insects of Queensland
Insects of Southeast Asia
Insects of Western New Guinea
Butterflies described in 1911
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