For the moths sometimes known as "darts", see Noctuidae.
Darts
The large dart (Potanthus serina) from Luzon, Philippines
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Hesperiidae
Subfamily:
Hesperiinae
Tribe:
Taractrocerini
Genus:
Potanthus Scudder, 1872
Species
See text
Synonyms[1]
Padraona Moore, 1882
Inessa de Nicéville, 1897
Potanthus is a large genus of skipper butterflies. They are commonly known as darts. They are found from South Asia to East Asia, and down to maritime Southeast Asia (though not extending towards New Guinea). It includes about 35 species, all of which look very similar to each other and are often only reliably identifiable through the examination of the male genitalia.[2]
Potanthus species are sun-loving diurnal flyers. They are usually found in primary and secondary forests, as well as in partly cleared areas, grasslands, and near small villages. Occasionally they may be found in swamps and mangrove forests.[2][1] The larvae feed on Bambusa (bamboo) and Dendrocalamus (both Gramineae). It includes the following species:
Potanthus amor Evans, 1932 - Timor, Sumba, and Oinanaisa
Potanthus chloe Eliot, 1960 - endemic to Malaysia
Potanthus confucius (Chinese dart or Confucian dart)
Potanthus dara (Kollar, 1845) - Himalayas, Indo-China, Malaysia
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Shandong, Hunan, Fujian and Yunnan). The wingspan is 27–30 mm. Potanthus flavus flavus Potanthus flavus alcon Evans, 1932 (Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore) v...
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