Bi-Coloured Skipper vs large painted-lady

Abantis bicolor compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Abantis	Gladiolus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.