Lesser Dart

Latin Name	Observation Date	Location
Potanthus omaha	Sept 05, 2025	Aceh, Indonesia

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Potanthus omaha, commonly known as the lesser dart, is a species of skipper butterflies. It is found in Australia, Indochina, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, India and Indonesia. It includes the following subspecies:[2

Potanthus omaha bione Evans, 1949 - endemic to Mindanao, Philippines

Potanthus omaha copia (Evans, 1932)

Potanthus omaha omaha (H. Edwards, 1863)

Potanthus omaha maesina (Evans, 1934) - occurs mainly in Borneo but also found in the Tawi-tawi, Philippines

Potanthus omaha nita (Evans, 1934) - found in Indonesia, Indonesia; possibly conspecific to P. o. bione.

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