Potanthus niobe: taxon details and analytics

Domain
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Arthropoda
Class
Insecta
Order
Lepidoptera
Family
Hesperiidae
Genus
Potanthus
Species
Potanthus niobe
Scientific Name
Potanthus niobe

Summary description from Wikipedia:

Potanthus niobe

Potanthus niobe is a species of skipper butterflies endemic to the Philippines. It contains two subspecies:

  • Potanthus niobe niobe (Evans, 1934) - found in Mindanao. Underside of hindwing is dark brown with an overshadowing of yellow scales. The discal spots are yellow with dark veins.
  • Potanthus niobe hyugai de Jong & Treadaway, 1993 - found in Visayas and Luzon. Underside of hindwing is a warm reddish brown with orange-yellow discal spots and the veins outlined in a lighter shade.
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