Allosmaitia is a genus of

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in the family

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. The species are found in the

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."''Allosmaitia'' Clench, 1964"
at Markku Savela's ''Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms''

Species

*'' Allosmaitia coelebs'' (Herrich-Schäffer, 1862) *'' Allosmaitia fidena'' (Hewitson, 1867) *'' Allosmaitia piplea'' (Godman & Salvin, 1896) *'' Allosmaitia strophius'' (Godart,

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*'' Allosmaitia myrtusa'' (Hewitson, 1867)

References

Eumaeini Lycaenidae of South America Lycaenidae genera {{Eumaeini-stub