Yellowbanded Skipper

Potamanaxas flavofasciata

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Hesperiidae

Potamanaxas flavofasciata, the yellowbanded skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia. Subspecies Potamanaxas flavofasciata flavofasciata (Ecuador, Peru) Potamanaxas flavofasciata pantra Evans, 1953 (Bolivia) Appearance The upper wings are mostly dark brown, while a wide, golden-yellow band crosses the forewing.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Sources and credits

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