Abantis

	Abantis ''Abantis'' is an Afrotropical genus of skipper butterflies. They are also known as the paradise skippers. Their imagos are generally attractive with bold or colourful wing and/or body markings. They occur in either forest or savanna, and several species are very localized or thinly distributed. The territorial males are encountered more often than the females. Males engage territorial intruders, and are prone to very rapid and high flight, while females display more relaxed flight habits, closer to the ground. Plants of several families serve as food plants, and only one egg is oviposited per plant. The larva is pale and spotted to varying degrees, and pupates inside a leaf shelter drawn together by silk threads. Species ''Abantis adelica'' (Karsch, 1892) ''Abantis amneris'' (Rebel & Rogenhofer, 1894) ''Abantis arctomarginata'' Lathy, 1901 ''Abantis bamptoni'' Collins & Larsen, 1994 ''Abantis bicolor'' (Trimen, 1864) ''Abantis bismarcki'' Karsch, 1892 ''Abantis canopus' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abantis Bicolor ''Abantis bicolor'', the bicoloured skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae and the subfamily Pyrginae. Described in 1864 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. The wingspan The wingspan (or just span) of a bird or an airplane is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777–200 has a wingspan of , and a wandering albatross (''Diomedea exulans'') caught in 1965 had a wingspan of ... 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. References Butterflies described in 1864 Tagiadini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Roland Trimen {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abantis Lucretia ''Abantis lucretia'', or Lucretia's paradise skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1909. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia and Uganda. The habitat consists of forests. Adult males mud-puddle Mud-puddling, or simply puddling, is a behaviour most conspicuous in butterflies, but occurs in other animals as well, mainly insects; they seek out nutrients in certain moist substances such as rotting plant matter, mud and carrion and they suck .... Subspecies ''Abantis lucretia lucretia'' (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ghana, Nigeria: Cross River loop, Cameroon) ''Abantis lucretia etoumbiensis'' Miller, 1971 (Congo, south-western Uganda) ''Abantis lucretia lofu'' Neave, 1910 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Shaba, northern Zambia) References Butterflies described in 1909 Tagiadini {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abantis Venosa ''Abantis venosa'', the veined skipper or veined paradise skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Zululand, Eswatini, Transvaal, Zimbabwe, Kenya and Uganda. The wingspan is 36–41 mm for males and 35–45 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks in late summer from February to April and in spring from August to November. The larvae feed on ''Pterocarpus rotundifolius ''Pterocarpus rotundifolius'', the round-leaved bloodwood, is a species of Fabaceae, fabaceous tree that is native to mesic and well-watered woodlands of Africa south of the equator. Subspecies Up to three subspecies are recognized, but specimen ...'' and '' Pterocarpus brenanii''. References Butterflies described in 1889 Tagiadini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Roland Trimen {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abantis Meru ''Abantis meru'' is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Kenya ) , national_anthem = "Ee Mungu Nguvu Yetu"() , image_map = , map_caption = , image_map2 = , capital = Nairobi , coordinates = , largest_city = Nairobi , ..., where it is only known from the highlands east of the Rift Valley. It is part of the taxonomic subspecies of ''hesperiidae''. The larvae feed on '' Vernonia jugalis''. References Butterflies described in 1947 Tagiadini {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abantis Leucogaster ''Abantis leucogaster'', the streaked paradise skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and Tanzania Tanzania (; ), officially the United Republic of Tanzania ( sw, Jamhuri ya Muungano wa Tanzania), is a country in East Africa within the African Great Lakes region. It borders Uganda to the north; Kenya to the northeast; Comoro Islands and .... The habitat consists of primary forests and well-developed secondary forests. Adults have been recorded feeding from flowers. Subspecies ''Abantis leucogaster leucogaster'' (Guinea, Sierra Leone, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Nigeria, Cameroon, Congo, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of Congo) ''Abantis leucogaster iruma'' Evans, 1951 (eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, western Uganda, north-western Tanzania) References Butterflie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abantis Rubra ''Abantis rubra'', the russet paradise skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Nigeria (the Cross River loop), Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Central African Republic and the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Democratic Republic of the Congo (french: République démocratique du Congo (RDC), colloquially "La RDC" ), informally Congo-Kinshasa, DR Congo, the DRC, the DROC, or the Congo, and formerly and also colloquially Zaire, is a country in .... The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1920 Tagiadini {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abantis Nigeriana ''Abantis nigeriana'', the Nigerian paradise skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Senegal, the Gambia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, southern Sudan and Gabon. The habitat consists of Guinea savanna Guinea ( ),, fuf, 𞤘𞤭𞤲𞤫, italic=no, Gine, wo, Gine, nqo, ߖߌ߬ߣߍ߫, bm, Gine officially the Republic of Guinea (french: République de Guinée), is a coastal country in West Africa. It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the we .... Subspecies ''Abantis nigeriana nigeriana'' (Senegal, Gambia, Burkina Faso, Guinea, Ghana to northern Nigeria) ''Abantis nigeriana rougeoti'' Berger, 1959 (Gabon) References Butterflies described in 1901 Tagiadini {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abantis Ja ''Abantis ja'', the Djah paradise skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1909. It is found in Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic The Central African Republic (CAR; ; , RCA; , or , ) is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan to the northeast, South Sudan to the southeast, the DR Congo to the south, the Republic of th .... The habitat consists of forests. References Butterflies described in 1909 Tagiadini {{Pyrginae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Abantis Paradisea ''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. The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43–55 mm for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks in autumn from April to June and in spring from August to November. The larvae feed on ''Hibiscus tiliaceus'', '' Cola natalensis'', ''Annona'' species, '' Bridelia cathartica'', ''Bridelia micrantha'', '' Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia'', ''Lonchocarpus capassa'' and ''Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius ''Lecaniodiscus'' is a genus of plants in the family Sapindaceae The Sapindaceae are a family of flowering plants in the order Sapindales known as the soapberry family. It contains 138 genera and 1858 accepted species. Examples include horse c ...''. References Butterflies described in 1870 Tagiadini Butterflies of Africa Taxa named by Arthur Gardiner Butler {{P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]