Glistening Cerulean

Jamides elpis

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae

Jamides kankena, the glistening cerulean, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. Description Wet-season brood. Male upperside: azure blue deepening in tint towards the apex of the forewing.

Distribution

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Sources and credits

Photo(c) Mitul and Vijul Singh, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Mitul and Vijul Singh · CC-BY DescriptionJamides kankena, Wikipedia contributors

Glistening Cerulean

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