Abantis paradisea

Abantis paradisea, the paradise skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand, Transvaal, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and from Botswana to Somalia. The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43–55 mm 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, , Annona species, , Bridelia micrantha, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Lonchocarpus capassa and .

Abantis paradisea

Abantis paradisea, the paradise skipper, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found in KwaZulu-Natal, Zululand, Transvaal, Swaziland, Zimbabwe and from Botswana to Somalia. The wingspan is 40–45 mm for males and 43–55 mm 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, , Annona species, , Bridelia micrantha, Pseudolachnostylis maprouneifolia, Lonchocarpus capassa and .