Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Species code: Hs

Abantis bicolor compared with Halophila stipulacea

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Species code: Hs is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Species code: Hs
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 stipulacea

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Species code: Hs

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Species code: Hs
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: Hs

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Egypt, Libya, Tunisia), Asia (4 countries), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Dominica, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines).

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.