Purple Swift

Caltoris tulsi

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Mimene atropatene, the purple swift, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found along the north-eastern coast of Queensland, as well as on the Aru Islands, Irian Jaya and Papua New Guinea. Its wingspan is about 40 mm.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

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Purple Swift

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