Potanthus niobe

Potanthus niobe
Potanthus niobe from Mindanao, Philippines
Scientific 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[1]
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:[2]

• 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.