Jamides

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Ceruleans
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15. J. virgulatus , 16. J. caerulea , 17. J. cyta , 18. J. lugine , 19. J. limes , 20. J. zebra
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Subfamily: Polyommatinae
Tribe: Polyommatini
Genus: Jamides
Hübner, [1819]

Jamides, commonly called ceruleans, is a genus of butterflies in the family Lycaenidae. The species of this genus are found in the Indomalayan realm, the Palearctic realm and the Australasian realm.

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Common Cerulean (Jamides celeno) in Talakona forest, AP W IMG 8498.jpg
Jamides celeno DSF by Kadavoor.JPG
Larva, pupa, wet season imago, and dry season imago of the common cerulean ( J. celeno )

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References

  1. Jamides at Markku Savela's website on Lepidoptera

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