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Similar Potanthus, Caltoris cormasa, Plastingia naga, Potanthus pava, Ancistroides nigrita | ||
Leaf shelter construction by potanthus serina caterpillar
Potanthus serina, the large dart, is a species of butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found on the Andamans, as well as in southern Burma, Singapore and the Philippines. The habitat consists of grassy areas and mangrove areas.
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The wingspan is about 35 millimetres (1.4 in), making it the largest species in the Potanthus genus.
Taxonomy
It was formerly treated as a subspecies of Potanthus hetaerus.
References
Potanthus serina Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA