Hello dear friends good afternoon......
Today I again found a tiny insect standing gracefully on fresh green leaves. It is a Confucian dart butterfly or in Latin known as Potanthus confucius which is a butterfly species from the Hesperiidae family. This butterfly looks very tame, but I am still very careful when approaching it. Remembering that he is an insect whose hobby is flying here and there.
The color combination of this butterfly is very beautiful, namely orange combined with dark black. When the sun shines on his body, the color shines even brighter. Her charm is so striking. In fact, the charm of this butterfly is very attractive, it can captivate the hearts of anyone around it. However, because its body is too small, its existence is often overlooked.
I found this butterfly stretching its wings. It's such a spectacular position and I love it so much. The pose is like a plane preparing to take off. The appearance of this butterfly is extraordinary. I can't stop admiring him.
This butterfly has two pairs of wings. When the wings are extended, the front wings are lifted upwards or vertically while the hind wings are left flat or horizontal. That is what makes this butterfly similar to an airplane and that is also one of the main characteristics that this butterfly has.
While enjoying admiring him, he suddenly flew away. The flying speed is also very interesting. He flew at super sharp speed like a fighter plane fighting on the battlefield. Very sharp and agile, even though there was wind at that time. But he flew steadily without wavering at all. What a perfect butterfly.











Latin name | Potanthus confucius |
Observation date | 17 Feb, 2025 |
Camera used | realme 7 Pro |
Photographers | @reachdreams |
Location | Aceh, Indonesia |
Link to original community |
https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/261929300