Abisara
Encyclopedia
Abisara is a genus of butterflies
in the family Riodinidae
. They are found in Africa
and southeast Asia
.
Butterfly
A butterfly is a mainly day-flying insect of the order Lepidoptera, which includes the butterflies and moths. Like other holometabolous insects, the butterfly's life cycle consists of four parts: egg, larva, pupa and adult. Most species are diurnal. Butterflies have large, often brightly coloured...
in the family Riodinidae
Riodinidae
The Riodinidae are a family of butterflies. The common name "metalmarks" refers to the small metallic-looking spots commonly found on their wings. There are approximately 1,000 species of metalmark butterflies in the world...
. They are found in Africa
Africa
Africa is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
and southeast Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
.
Species
- Abisara abnormis
- Abisara aita
- Abisara attenuata
- Abisara barnsi
- Abisara bifasciata
- Abisara burnii
- Abisara caeca
- Abisara cameroonensis
- Abisara chelaAbisara chelaThe Spot Judy is a small but striking butterfly found in India that belongs to the .-Description:Closely resembles Abisara neophron but is smaller in both sexes and differs as follows:...
- Abisara chelina
- Abisara delicata
- Abisara dewitzi
- Abisara echeriusAbisara echeriusThe Plum Judy is a small but striking butterfly found in Asia belonging to the Punches and Judies family. This active butterfly is usually seen at the tops of trees and amidst foliage....
- Abisara freda
- Abisara fyllaAbisara fyllaThe Dark Judy is a small but striking butterfly found in India that belongs to the Punches and Judies, that is, the family Riodinidae.-Description:...
- Abisara fylloides
- Abisara gerontes
- Abisara geza
- Abisara kausambiAbisara kausambiThe Straight Plum Judy is a small but striking butterfly found in India that belongs to the Punches and Judies, that is, the family Riodinidae.-References:* Evans, W.H. The Identification of Indian Butterflies...
- Abisara latifasciata
- Abisara miyazakii
- Abisara neavei
- Abisara neophronAbisara neophronThe Tailed Judy is a small but striking butterfly found in India that belongs to the Punches and Judies family.-Description:...
- Abisara rogersi
- Abisara rutherfordii
- Abisara saturata
- Abisara savitriAbisara savitriThe Malay Tailed Judy is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the Punches and Judies, that is, the family Riodinidae.-References:...
- Abisara sobrina
- Abisara talantus
- Abisara tantalus