Jamides coruscans

Ceylon cerulean
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Jamides
Species:	J. coruscans
Binomial name
	Jamides coruscans; (Moore, 1877)
Synonyms
	Lampides coruscansMoore, 1877; Jamides coruscans(Moore) Hirowatari, 1992;

Last updated August 29, 2025

Jamides coruscans, the Ceylon cerulean, is a small butterfly endemic to Sri Lanka that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.^[1]

Description

Wingspan is about 25–30 mm.^[2] Larval host plant is Humboldtia laurifolia .^[3]

References

↑ "Endemic Butterfly Species of Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka Species Database - CHM Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
↑ "Sri Lankan Cerulean - Hela Seruliya". Wild Reach. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
↑ "Sri Lankan Cerulean/Ceylon Cerulean (Jamides coruscans)". Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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[1] "Endemic Butterfly Species of Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka Species Database - CHM Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.^{[ permanent dead link ]}

[2] "Sri Lankan Cerulean - Hela Seruliya". Wild Reach. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

[3] "Sri Lankan Cerulean/Ceylon Cerulean (Jamides coruscans)". Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.

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