Allotinus apries explained

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

• Allotinus apries apries (Borneo, Pulo Laut, Malay Peninsula, Sumatra)
• Allotinus apries dositheus Fruhstorfer, 1914 (Java)
• Allotinus apries ristus Eliot, 1986 (Philippines: Palawan)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . Allotinus apries Fruhstorfer, 1913 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . April 13, 2018.