Abisara delicata

Short description: Species of butterfly

Abisara delicata

Conservation status

Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]

Scientific classification
Domain:  | Eukaryota
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, the delicate Judy is a butterfly in the family Riodinidae. It is found in Tanzania and Malawi.[3]

## Contents

* 1 Geographic distribution
* 2 Ecology
* 3 Subspecies
* 4 References

## Geographic distribution

Abisara delicata is widely distributed in the submontane forests of the Malawi highlands. Subspecies tanzania occurs in the Usambara, Nguu, 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

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Larsen, T.B. (2011). "Abisara delicata". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2011: e.T160511A5370403. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2011-2.RLTS.T160511A5370403.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/160511/5370403. Retrieved 20 November 2021.
2. ↑ Abisara, funet.fi
3. ↑ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Riodinidae". http://atbutterflies.com/downloads/riodinidae.doc.

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