Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Himalayan indigo

Abantis bicolor compared with Indigofera heterantha

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Himalayan indigo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Himalayan indigo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Hesperiidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Abantis	Indigofera
Species	Abantis bicolor	Indigofera heterantha

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Himalayan indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

Bi-Coloured Skipper

The Bi-Coloured Skipper (Abantis bicolor) is a species in the genus Abantis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.