Potanthus confucius

Chinese Dart
A Potanthus confucius from the Philippines.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae
Genus: Potanthus
Species: P. confucius
Binomial name
Potanthus confucius
(Felder & Felder, 1862)

Potanthus confucius, commonly known as the Chinese Dart or Confucian Dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae.[1]

References

  1. ^ "Potanthus confucius". ZipCode Zoo. April 4, 2009. http://zipcodezoo.com/Animals/P/Potanthus_confucius/. Retrieved May 5, 2011.