Butterfly : Unknown dart - Potanthus. Sp from Rejang Land Sumatra

Potanthus is a genus of skipper butterflies. They are commonly known as Darts.this is we found at Lubuk Belimbing I Village.

Scientific classification

Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Subfamily:	Hesperinae
Genus:	Potanthus
Species:	Potanthus .sp

Image Location: Lb. Belimbing I Village, Sindang Beliti Ilir District, Rejang Lebong Regency References :

• Dr. R. (Rienk) de Jong, Hesperiidae expert and research, Netherland.
• http://www.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/potanthus/index.html
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Potanthus

June 18, 2009