Jamides malaccanus

Jamides malaccanus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
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, Langkawi, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Aur, Singapore, Sumatra, Java and probably in southern Thailand.[1]

Subspecies

• J. m. malaccanus – (Peninsular Malaysia, Langkawi, 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.