Potanthus omaha

(Potanthus omaha)

Description

Potanthus omaha, commonly known as the lesser dart, is a species of skipper butterflies. It is found in Indochina, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Sulawesi. It includes the following subspecies: - Potanthus omaha bione Evans, 1949 - endemic to Mindanao, Philippines - Potanthus omaha copia (Evans, 1932) - Potanthus omaha omaha (H. Edwards, 1863) - Potanthus omaha maesina (Evans, 1934) - occurs mainly in Borneo but also found in the Tawi-tawi, Philippines - Potanthus omaha nita (Evans, 1934) - found in Sulawesi, Indonesia; possibly conspecific to P. o. bione.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Potanthus
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