Tajuria diaeus

Tajuria diaeus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Tajuria
Species:	T. diaeus
Binomial name
Tajuria diaeus (Hewitson, 1865) [1]
Synonyms
Iolaus diaeusHewitson, 1865 Tajuria thydiaTytler, 1915 Tajuria karenkonisMatsumura, 1929 Tajuria daciaDruce, 1896

Tajuria diaeus, the straightline royal, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It is found in Asia.

The larvae feed on Taxillus caloreas and Loranthus kaoi .

Subspecies

• Tajuria diaeus diaeus (Assam, Burma, northern Thailand)
• Tajuria diaeus daciaDruce, 1896 (Java)
• Tajuria diaeus karenkonisMatsumura, 1929 (Taiwan)
• Tajuria diaeus mirabilisY. Seki, 2006 (Sumatra)

References

1. Tajuria at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms