Allora (butterfly)
Encyclopedia
Allora is a genus of skipper butterflies (family
Hesperiidae).
Family (biology)
In biological classification, family is* a taxonomic rank. Other well-known ranks are life, domain, kingdom, phylum, class, order, genus, and species, with family fitting between order and genus. As for the other well-known ranks, there is the option of an immediately lower rank, indicated by the...
Hesperiidae).
Species
- Allora doleschalliiAllora doleschalliiThe Peacock Awl is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found from Indonesia to the Solomon Islands, subspecies Allora doleschallii doleschallii is found on the north-east coast of Australia.The wingspan is about 40 mm....
Felder, 1860 - Allora majorAllora majorThe Greater Peacock Awl is a butterfly of the Hesperiidae family. It is found as several subspecies in New Guinea and adjacent islands, and on Cape York, Australia.The wingspan is about 40mm for males and 50 mm for females....
(Rothschild, 1915)