Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Species code: He

Abantis bicolor compared with Halophila engelmannii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Species code: He
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Hydrocharitaceae
Genus	Abantis	Halophila
Species	Abantis bicolor	Halophila engelmannii

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: He

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Species code: He
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Species code: He

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba. 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.