Potamanaxas thestia

Potamanaxas thestia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Potamanaxas
Species:	P. thestia
Binomial name
	Potamanaxas thestia; (Hewitson, 1870)
Synonyms
	Leucochitonea thestiaHewitson, 1870; Potomanaxas thestia crandaEvans, 1953;

Last updated January 24, 2026

Potamanaxas thestia, the thestia skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Panama ^[2] and Ecuador.

Subspecies

Potamanaxas thestia thestia (Ecuador)
Potamanaxas thestia crandaEvans, 1953 (Costa Rica, Panama)

References

↑ Potamanaxas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
↑ Potamanaxas thestia cranda at Butterflies of America

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[1] Potamanaxas at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms

[2] Potamanaxas thestia cranda at Butterflies of America

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