Allotinus major, the major darkie, is a small butterfly found in Sulawesi[1] that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
| Major darkie | |
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| Male in Sulawesi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Allotinus |
| Species: | A. major
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| Binomial name | |
| Allotinus major | |
Range
editThis species resides in Sulawesi, Sangihe, Banggai (Peleng) and Sula (Mangole).
Taxonomy
editAlong with Allotinus maximus this species forms the major group of Allotinus, which is restricted to the Sulawesi region.[1]
Gallery
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Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi -
Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi
Cited references
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