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 edit
This species resides in Sulawesi, Sangihe, Banggai (Peleng) and Sula (Mangole).
Taxonomy edit
Along with Allotinus maximus this species forms the major group of Allotinus, which is restricted to the Sulawesi region.[1]
Gallery edit
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Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi -
Upperside, male (left) and female, northern Sulawesi
Cited references edit