Potanthus

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Potanthus
Chinese Dart, Potanthus confucius
Chinese Dart, Potanthus confucius
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Subfamily: Hesperiinae
Tribe: Taractrocerini
Genus: Potanthus
Scudder, 1872
Species

Several, including:
Potanthus confucius
Potanthus diffusus
Potanthus mara
Potanthus motzui
Potanthus nesta
Potanthus pallida
Potanthus palnia
Potanthus pava
Potanthus pseudomaesa
Potanthus rectifasciata
Potanthus sita
Potanthus wilemanni

Potanthus is a genus of skipper butterflies. They are commonly known as Darts.

[edit] Notable species

  • Chinese Dart or Confucian Dart, Potanthus confucius
  • Sikkim Dart, Potanthus mara
  • Pallied Dart, Potanthus pallida
  • Palni Dart, Potanthus palnia
  • Pava Dart, Potanthus pava
  • Indian Dart, Common Dart or Pseudomaesa Dart, Potanthus pseudomaesa
  • Branded Dart, Potanthus rectifasciata