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Potanthus niobe

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Hesperiidae

Genus
  
Potanthus

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Potanthus niobe

Similar
  
Potanthus, Potanthus pava, Potanthus pseudomaesa, Butterflies and moths, Potanthus confucius

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.

    • References

    Potanthus niobe Wikipedia
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