''Potanthus pava'', commonly known as the Pava dart or yellow dart, is a butterfly belonging to the family

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. It is found from southern India to central

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, Taiwan, Malaysia, the Philippines, and

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, Indonesia.

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Potanthus Butterflies of Indochina Butterflies of Asia Butterflies of Indonesia Butterflies of Malaysia Lepidoptera of the Philippines Insects of Taiwan Butterflies described in 1911 Taxa named by Hans Fruhstorfer {{hesperiinae-stub