Common darkie

Allotinus horsfieldi

"Allotinus horsfieldi", the common darkie, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.
Common Darkie Allotinus horsfieldi permagus Allotinus horsfieldi,Common darkie,Geotagged,Malaysia

Appearance

A small butterfly, 38–44 mm in wingspan. The upper forewing in both sexes has a pale elongated oval discal patch. This may be larger and more diffuse in females. The butterflies are speckled below.
Allotinus butterfly, Allotinus Sp. (possibly A. horsfieldi???), family Lycaenidae Allotinus horsfieldi,Common darkie,Geotagged,Indonesia,Winter

Naming

*"A. h. horsfieldi"
⤷ "A. h. permagnus" Fruhstorfer, 1913
⤷ "A. h. satelliticus" Fruhstorfer, 1913
⤷ "A. h. siporana" Riley, 1944

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderLepidoptera
FamilyLycaenidae
GenusAllotinus
SpeciesA. horsfieldi
Photographed in
Indonesia
Malaysia