Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Limestone Violet

Abantis bicolor compared with Viola calcicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bi-Coloured Skipper Limestone Violet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Hesperiidae Violaceae
Genus Abantis Viola
Species Abantis bicolor Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bi-Coloured Skipper Limestone Violet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

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

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.

Limestone Violet

No description available.

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