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Abisara rogersi

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Abisara rogersi
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A. rogersi
Binomial name
Abisara rogersi
Druce, 1878[1]
Synonyms
  • Abisara geryon Staudinger, 1888
  • Abisara simulacris Riley, 1932

Abisara rogersi, the light banded Judy, is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania and Zambia.[2] The habitat consists of shady areas in forests and open areas in submontane forests.

The larvae possibly feed on Maesa species.

Subspecies

  • Abisara rogersi rogersi (Nigeria, Cameroon, Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia)
  • Abisara rogersi simulacris Riley, 1932 (Democratic Republic of the Congo: Ituri, Uganda, north-western Tanzania)

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