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Allotinus major

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Major darkie
Male in Sulawesi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Allotinus
Species:
A. major
Binomial name
Allotinus major
(Felder & Felder, 1865)

Allotinus major, the major darkie, is a small butterfly found in Sulawesi[1] that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.

Range

This species resides in Sulawesi, Sangihe, Banggai (Peleng) and Sula (Mangole).

Taxonomy

Along with Allotinus maximus this species forms the major group of Allotinus, which is restricted to the Sulawesi region.[1]

  • Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi
    Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi
  • Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi
    Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi

Cited references

  1. ^ a b Vane-Wright R.I. & de Jong R., The Butterflies of Sulawesi, NMNH, 2003.


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