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.
| Greater peacock awl | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Hesperiidae |
| Genus: | Allora |
| Species: | A. major
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| 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
edit- Allora major major
- Allora major lectra Evans, 1949 (Schouten Island)
- Allora major talesia Evans, 1949 (New Britain)
External links
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