Allotinus apries
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Allotinus |
| Species: | A. apries
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| Binomial name | |
| Allotinus apries Fruhstorfer, 1913
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Allotinus apries is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Hans Fruhstorfer in 1913. It is found in Asia.
Young larvae feed on coccids. Later, they live in the nest of Myrmicaria lutea ants.[1]
Subspecies
[edit]- Allotinus apries apries (Borneo, Pulo Laut, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra)
- Allotinus apries dositheus Fruhstorfer, 1914 (Java)
- Allotinus apries ristus Eliot, 1986 (Philippines: Palawan)
References
[edit]- ^ Savela, Markku. "Allotinus apries Fruhstorfer, 1913". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved April 13, 2018.