Potanthus confucius (Chinese darter)

Family hesperiidae

Living in places of ground level to low altitude mountain areas, the Potanthus confucius (Chinese darter) likes to visit flowers and gather nectar. Commonly distributed all over the island, it is a common species. The background color of its wings are dark brown and the ventral wings are yellow brown, with inconspicuous stripes.

　　Photographed by Wang Chien-de