Allora major

(Allora major)

Description

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. The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 50 mm for females. The larvae probably feed on Corynocarpus cribbianus.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum:
Class: Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Hesperiidae
Genus:Allora
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