Mimene atropatene
| Purple swift | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Mimene |
| Species: | M. atropatene
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| Binomial name | |
| Mimene atropatene Fruhstorfer, 1911[1]
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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.
References
- ^ "Mimene atropatene Fruhstorfer, 1911". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 1 March 2026.