Allora major
Allora major, the greater peacock awl, is a butterfly of the family Hesperiidae. It is found as several subspecies in New Guinea and adjacent islands, and on Cape York, Australia.
Allora major | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Hesperiidae |
Genus: | Allora |
Species: | A. major |
Binomial name | |
Allora major (Rothschild, 1915) | |
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The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 50 mm for females.
The larvae probably feed on Corynocarpus cribbianus.
Subspecies
- Allora major major
- Allora major lectra Evans, 1949 (Schouten Island)
- Allora major talesia Evans, 1949 (New Britain)
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