Allotinus major

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

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

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

Cited references
  1. Vane-Wright R.I. & de Jong R., The Butterflies of Sulawesi, NMNH, 2003.


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