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Abisara

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Abisara
Abisara echerius (top left)
Abisara bifasciata (top right)
Abisara savitri (below left)
Abisara neophron (below right)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Riodinidae
Subfamily: Nemeobiinae
Genus: Abisara
C. Felder & R. Felder, 1860[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Sospita Hewitson, 1861
  • Sosibia Fruhstorfer, 1914

Abisara is a genus of butterflies in the family Riodinidae, found in Africa and Southeast Asia.[2]

Most species in the genus have the common name Judy.

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Abisara at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera
  2. ^ Brower, Andrew V. Z. (8 March 2010). "Abisara C. Felder & R. Felder 1860". Tree of Life Web Project. Retrieved 8 April 2011.