Allotinus apries

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Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Rank Species		Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Allotinus
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Allotinus apries is a butterfly in the Lycaenidae family. It was described by Fruhstorfer in 1913. It is found in Asia.

Young larvae feed on coccids. Later, they live in the nest of Myrmicaria lutea.

Subspecies

Allotinus apries apries (Borneo, Pulo Laut, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra)

Allotinus apries dositheus Fruhstorfer, 1914 (Java)

Allotinus apries ristus Eliot, 1986 (Philippines: Palawan)

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