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Potanthus niobe

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Species of butterfly

Potanthus niobe
Potanthus niobe from Mindanao, Philippines
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Potanthus
Species: P. niobe
Binomial name
Potanthus niobe
(Evans, 1934)
Synonyms
  • Padraona niobe Evans, 1934
  • Potanthus hyugai Hsu, Tsukiyama & Chiba, 2005
  • Potanthus flavus niobe Evans, 1949

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

  1. Markku Savela. "Potanthus Scudder, 1872". Lepidoptera and some other life forms. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  2. Rienk de Jong & Colin Guy Treadaway (1993). "The Hesperiidae (Lepidoptera) of the Philippines". Zoologische Verhandelingen. 288: 3–125.
Taxon identifiers
Potanthus niobe


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