Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Rough clover

Abantis bicolor compared with Trifolium scabrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bi-Coloured Skipper Rough clover
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 Trifolium
Species Abantis bicolor Trifolium scabrum

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Rough clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bi-Coloured Skipper Rough clover
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rough clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Rough clover

No description available.

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