Potanthus flava (Murray, 1875) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Potanthus flava (Murray, 1875)
Potanthus flava is a 27–30 mm wingspan Hesperiidae butterfly found across East and Southeast Asia.
Potanthus flava (Murray, 1875), also referenced as Potanthus flavus, is a butterfly species that belongs to the family Hesperiidae. This butterfly has a wingspan of 27 to 30 mm. Its known distribution ranges from the Amur region of Russia to Japan; it is also found in Thailand, the Philippines, and multiple regions of China including Jilin, Hebei, Shandong, Hunan, Fujian, and Yunnan.
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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer
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