Bi-Coloured Skipper vs spring speedwell

Abantis bicolor compared with Veronica verna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	spring speedwell
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Hesperiidae	Plantaginaceae
Genus	Abantis	Veronica
Species	Abantis bicolor	Veronica verna

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

spring speedwell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	spring speedwell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

spring speedwell

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.