| Abantis paradisea | |
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| Abantis paradisea, South Africa | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Abantis |
| Species: | A. paradisea |
| Binomial name | |
| Abantis paradisea (Butler, 1870) | |
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Abantis paradisea, the paradise skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand, Transvaal, Eswatini, Zimbabwe and from Botswana to Somalia.
The wingspan is 40–45 mm (1.6–1.8 in) for males and 43–55 mm (1.7–2.2 in) for females. Adults are on wing year-round with peaks in autumn from April to June and in spring from August to November.
The larvae feed on Hibiscus tiliaceus, Cola natalensis, Annona species, Bridelia cathartica, Bridelia micrantha, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Lonchocarpus capassa and Lecaniodiscus fraxinifolius.
References
- Dobson, J.C.H.; Westrip, J.R.S. (2020). "Abantis paradisea". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T161280641A161280650. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-3.RLTS.T161280641A161280650.en. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- Abantis at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
- "Abantis paradisea". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- Woodhall, Steve (2005). Field Guide to Butterflies of South Africa. Cape Town, South Africa: Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-724-7.
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