Jamides malaccanus

Jamides malaccanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Clade:Euarthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Lepidoptera
Family:Lycaenidae
Genus:Jamides
Species: J. malaccanus
Binomial name
Jamides malaccanus
Röber, 1886
Synonyms
  • Plebeius malaccanus

Jamides malaccanus is a butterfly of the lycaenids or blues family. It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Aur, Sumatra, Java, Langkawi and probably in southern Thailand.[1]

Subspecies

  • J. m. malaccanus – (Peninsular Malaysia, Lankawi, probably southern Thailand)
  • J. m. aurensis – (Pulau Tioman, Pulau Aur)
  • J. m. celinus – (Sumatra)
  • J. m. saturatus – (Java)

References

  1. Markku Savela (August 24, 2008). "Jamides genus". funet.fi. Retrieved 2009-02-25.


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