Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Allotinus major | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Allotinus Rank Species | |
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Allotinus major, the major darkie, is a small butterfly found in Sulawesi that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
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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.
References
Allotinus major Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA