Biology:Allotinus sarrastes

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Allotinus sarrastes
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Allotinus
Species:
A. sarrastes
Binomial name
Allotinus sarrastes
Fruhstorfer, 1913[1]
Synonyms
  • Riley, 1944 Fruhstorfer, 1913
  • Allotinus porriginosus Allotinus taras sarrastes
  • Toxopeus, 1932 Allotinus taras mendava

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". http://www.nic.funet.fi/pub/sci/bio/life/insecta/lepidoptera/ditrysia/papilionoidea/lycaenidae/miletinae/allotinus/#sarrastes. Retrieved April 13, 2018. 
  2. Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

Wikidata ☰ Q4733201 entry