Jamides malaccanus

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Jamides malaccanus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
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

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References

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