Abantis meru
| Abantis meru | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Abantis |
| Species: | A. meru |
| Binomial name | |
| Abantis meru Evans, 1947[2] | |
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Abantis meru is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Kenya, where it is only known from the highlands east of the Rift Valley.[3][4]
The larvae feed on Vernonia jugalis.
References
Wikispecies has information related to Abantis meru.
- ^ Musyoki, A.M.; Mwinzi, D.; Luanga, A.; Genga, O.C.; Kioko, E.N. (2022). "Abantis meru". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2022: e.T169784342A169784345. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-2.RLTS.T169784342A169784345.en. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ Abantis, funet.fi
- ^ "Afrotropical Butterflies: Hesperiidae - Subfamily Pyrginae". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-01-22.
- ^ "Abantis meru - African Butterfly Db". abdb-africa.org. Retrieved 2019-05-13.