Allotinus sarrastes

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Allotinus sarrastes
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Allotinus
Species:
A. sarrastes
Binomial name
Allotinus sarrastes
Synonyms
  • Allotinus taras sarrastesFruhstorfer, 1913
  • Allotinus porriginosusToxopeus, 1932
  • Allotinus taras mendavaRiley, 1944

Allotinus sarrastes is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1913. It is found in Myanmar, Thailand, Langkawi, Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Karimata, Sumatra, Sipora, Java and Mindanao.Habitus larger than that of Sumatra- taras , lighter brown. Under surface in the male darker smoky-grey, in the female, however, lighter than in taras. The brown spotting more intense and combined to more distinct band. [2]

References

  1. Savela, Markku. "Allotinus sarrastes Fruhstorfer, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 13, 2018.
  2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .