Allotinus major
| Major darkie | |
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| Male in Sulawesi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Allotinus |
| Species: | A. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Allotinus major (Felder & Felder, 1865)
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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]
Gallery[]
Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi
Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi
Cited references[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Vane-Wright R.I. & de Jong R., The Butterflies of Sulawesi, NMNH, 2003.
Categories:
- Allotinus
- Butterflies of Indonesia
- Butterflies described in 1865
- Miletinae stubs