Metallic Cerulean

Jamides allectus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Jamides alecto, the metallic cerulean, is a small species of butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm but which crosses the Wallace line into the Australasian realm (Celebes). It belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Description Charles Swinhoe described the subspecies J.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

DescriptionJamides alecto, Wikipedia contributors

Metallic Cerulean

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