Potamanaxas thestia

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Potamanaxas thestia
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P. thestia
Binomial name
Potamanaxas thestia
(Hewitson, 1870) [1]
Synonyms
  • Leucochitonea thestiaHewitson, 1870
  • Potomanaxas thestia crandaEvans, 1953

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

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References

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