Allora major

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Hesperiidae Scientific name Allora major		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Allora Rank Species
Similar Allora doleschallii, Allora, Coeliadinae

Allora major, the greater peacock awl, is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found as several subspecies in New Guinea and adjacent islands, and on Cape York, Australia.

The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 50 mm for females.

The larvae probably feed on Corynocarpus cribbianus.

Subspecies

Allora major major

Allora major lectra Evans, 1949 (Schouten Island)

Allora major talesia Evans, 1949 (New Britain)

References

Allora major Wikipedia

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