Allotinus maximus

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Allotinus maximus
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as major in Langhans, H. W., Röber, J., Schatz, E., Staudinger, O., 1888 Exotische schmetterlinge von dr. O. Staudinger und dr. E. Schatz. V. G. Löwensohn, Fürth
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Allotinus
Species:
A. maximus
Binomial name
Allotinus maximus
Staudinger, 1888 [1]
Synonyms
  • Allotinus albatus var. maximusStaudinger, 1888

Allotinus maximus is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Otto Staudinger in 1888. It is found on Sulawesi.The now accepted name is Allotinus major subsp. maximus Staudinger, 1888.

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References

  1. Allotinus, funet.fi