Bi-Coloured Skipper vs Limette

Abantis bicolor compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

• Bi-Coloured Skipper is Near Threatened while Limette is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Limette
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Sapindales (Seifenbaumartige)
Family	Hesperiidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Abantis	Citrus
Species	Abantis bicolor	Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Bi-Coloured Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Limette

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bi-Coloured Skipper	Limette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bi-Coloured Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Limette

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.