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Potanthus omaha
This is a skipper butterfly that i found on the wall of my house. This butterfly is brownish-black in color, and its wings has some yellow spots. Its forewings was held at 45°, and the hindwings in a horizontal plane. The size of this butterfly is about 13 mm in length.
- Spotted on the wall of my house. Usually, it can be found around the grassy habitats, garden, and bushes (especially in the noon).
- This skipper butterfly is from the Hesperiidae family. This species is found in Indochina, Malaysia, Singapore, Philippines, and Sulawesi. Thanks to Bayucca for the ID.
Hesperiidae, Hesperiinae, Potanthus omaha.
http://www.treknature.com/gallery/Asia/M...
http://www.boldsystems.org/index.php/Tax...
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L...
Spotted on Jan 24, 2014
Submitted on Jan 24, 2014
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