Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Wild Pimento

Abantis bicolor compared with Pimenta jamaicensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bi-Coloured Skipper Wild Pimento
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Hesperiidae Myrtaceae
Genus Abantis Pimenta
Species Abantis bicolor Pimenta jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Wild Pimento

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bi-Coloured Skipper Wild Pimento
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Wild Pimento

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.

Wild Pimento

No description available.

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