Potanthus niobe
Species of butterfly
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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.
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| Potanthus niobe | |
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| Potanthus niobe from Mindanao, Philippines | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Potanthus |
| Species: | P. niobe |
| Binomial name | |
| Potanthus niobe (Evans, 1934) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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