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Abisara delicata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Riodinidae
Genus:
Abisara
Species:
A. delicata
Binomial name
Abisara delicata
(Lathy, 1901)[2]
Subspecies
  • A. d. subsp. delicata
  • A. d. subsp. tanzania Kielland, 1986
  • A. d. subsp. zanzibarica Collins, 1990

Abisara delicata is a butterfly in the Riodinidae family. It is found in Tanzania and Malawi.[3]

Geographic distribution

Abisara delicata is widely distributed in the submontane forests of the Malawi highlands. Subspecies tanzania occurs in the Usambara, Ngu’u, Nguru, and Udzungwa mountains of northeastern Tanzania. Subspecies zanzibarica is restricted to Zanzibar Island.[1]

Ecology

The species can be found in submontane and lowland forests east of the main Rift Valley, including the Eastern Arc forests in Tanzania.[1]

Subspecies

  • Abisara delicata delicata (highlands of Malawi)
  • Abisara delicata tanzania Kielland, 1986 (eastern Tanzania)
  • Abisara delicata zanzibarica Collins, 1990 (Tanzania: Zanzibar)

References

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  1. ^ a b c Template:IUCN
  2. ^ Abisara, funet.fi
  3. ^ Afrotropical Butterflies: Riodinidae


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