Allora major

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
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Hesperiidae
Genus:	Allora
Species:	A. major
Binomial name
Allora major (Rothschild, 1915)
Synonyms
Hasora major Rothschild, 1915 Hasora doleschallii major Rothschild, 1915

The wingspan is about 40 mm for males and 50 mm for females.

The larvae probably feed on Corynocarpus cribbianus.

Subspecies

• Allora major major
• Allora major lectra Evans, 1949 (Schouten Island)
• Allora major talesia Evans, 1949 (New Britain)

External links

• Australian Insects
• Australian Faunal Directory