Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911) is a animal in the Hesperiidae family, order Lepidoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911)

Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911)

Potanthus pava, the Pava or yellow dart, is a hesperiid butterfly found across parts of East and Southeast Asia.

Family
Genus
Potanthus
Order
Lepidoptera
Class
Insecta

About Potanthus pava (Fruhstorfer, 1911)

Potanthus pava, commonly called the Pava dart or yellow dart, is a butterfly species in the Hesperiidae family. Its range extends from southern India, through central China and Taiwan, to Malaysia, the Philippines, and Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Photo: (c) K W Liu, all rights reserved, uploaded by K W Liu

Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Lepidoptera Hesperiidae Potanthus

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