Potanthus palnia

Potanthus palnia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Potanthus
Species:	P. palnia
Binomial name
	Potanthus palnia; (Evans, 1914)

Last updated December 14, 2025

Potanthus palnia,^[1] commonly known as the Palni dart,^[2] is a butterfly belonging to the family Hesperiidae found in India and Indochina.^[2]^[3]

References

↑ Evans, W. H. (1949). A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum. London: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. p. 386.
1 2 Varshney, R.K.; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing. pp. 62–64. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
↑ Savela, Markku. "Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

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[Evans-1] Evans, W. H. (1949). A Catalogue of the Hesperiidae from Europe, Asia, and Australia in the British Museum. London: British Museum (Natural History). Department of Entomology. p. 386.

[Smetacek-2] 1 2 Varshney, R.K.; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing. pp. 62–64. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.

[funet-3] Savela, Markku. "Potanthus palnia (Evans, 1914)". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

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