Potamanaxas flavofasciata
{{Short description|Species of butterfly}}
{{For|other species with this common name|Yellow-banded skipper (disambiguation)}}
{{Taxobox
| image = Potamanaxas flavofasciata.JPG
| image2 =
| regnum = Animalia
| phylum = Arthropoda
| classis = Insecta
| ordo = Lepidoptera
| familia = Hesperiidae
| genus = Potamanaxas
| species = P. flavofasciata
| binomial = Potamanaxas flavofasciata
| binomial_authority = (Hewitson, 1870)[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/pyrginae/potamanaxas/index.html#flavofasciata Potamanaxas] at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms
| synonyms =
- Leucochitonea flavofasciata Hewitson, 1870
- Potomanaxas flavofasciata pantra Evans, 1953
}}
Potamanaxas flavofasciata, the yellowbanded skipper, is a butterfly in the family Hesperiidae. It is found in Ecuador, Peru[http://www.butterfliesofamerica.com/L/potamanaxas_f_flavofasciata.htm Potamanaxas flavofasciata flavofasciata] at Butterflies of America 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. A small white patch may be seen near the forewing apex. Additionally, the fore and hind wings have a narrow border checkered with yellow and brown. The underwing is similar except it is somewhat paler due to the lack of sunlight received in the area. The hindwing beneath is a dark brown with multiple bands of darker brown. Only males have a white ring below the antennal clubs.{{cite web | url=https://alabama.butterflyatlas.usf.edu/species/details/23/golden-banded-skipper | title=Golden Banded-Skipper - Alabama Butterfly Atlas }}
Egg
Laid by females, eggs are usually found as a short string of 2-7 red-colored eggs. They are stacked at angles instead to of being centered on each other.{{cite web | url=https://alabama.butterflyatlas.usf.edu/species/details/23/golden-banded-skipper | title=Golden Banded-Skipper - Alabama Butterfly Atlas }}
Caterpillars
Caterpillars have small yellow dots and are colored yellow-green. It has a wide, yellow, lateral stripe. The head is reddish-brown with two false eyespots in the lower facial region.{{cite web | url=https://alabama.butterflyatlas.usf.edu/species/details/23/golden-banded-skipper | title=Golden Banded-Skipper - Alabama Butterfly Atlas }}
Chrysalis
The chrysalis is covered in a white, granular substance but is generally brown with a green hue.{{cite web | url=https://alabama.butterflyatlas.usf.edu/species/details/23/golden-banded-skipper | title=Golden Banded-Skipper - Alabama Butterfly Atlas }}
References
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Category:Butterflies described in 1870
Category:Hesperiidae of South America
Category:Taxa named by William Chapman Hewitson
Category:Lepidoptera of Ecuador
Category:Lepidoptera of Bolivia
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