''Allotinus major'', the major darkie, is a small butterfly found in
Sulawesi[Vane-Wright R.I. & de Jong R., The Butterflies of Sulawesi, NMNH, 2003.] that belongs to the
lycaenids or blues family.
Range
This species resides in
Sulawesi,
Sangihe,
Banggai (
Peleng
Peleng is an island off the east coast of Sulawesi, Indonesia and is the largest island of the Banggai Islands (''Kepulauan Banggai''). It is surrounded by the Banda Sea and Molucca Sea and has an area of 2,406 km².
Some of the smaller i ...
) and
Sula (
Mangole
Mangoli or Mangole (Xulla Mangola - earlier name.) is a large island in the Sula Islands, which are part of North Maluku province in Indonesia. It is located at , east of Taliabu Island and north of Sanana Island. It has an area of 2,142.48 ...
).
Taxonomy
Along with ''
Allotinus maximus'' this species forms the major group of ''Allotinus'', which is restricted to the Sulawesi region.
Gallery
Image:AllotinusMajorUpFullAC2.jpg, Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi
Image:AllotinusMajorUnFullAC1.jpg, Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi
Cited references
Allotinus
Butterflies of Indonesia
Butterflies described in 1865
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