Potanthus serina

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| taxon = Potanthus serina

| authority = Plötz, 1883[http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/hesperioidea/hesperiidae/hesperiinae/potanthus/index.html funet]

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Potanthus serina, the large dart, is a species of butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found on the Andamans, as well as in southern Burma, Singapore and the Philippines. The habitat consists of grassy areas and mangrove areas.

The wingspan is about {{convert|35|mm|in}}, making it the largest species in the genus Potanthus.[http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/index.php/start-page/startpage/showbutterfly/273 Butterfly Circle] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120530185619/http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist%20V2/CI/index.php/start-page/startpage/showbutterfly/273 |date=2012-05-30 }}