Jamides amarauge
Jamides amarauge, the amarauge cerulean, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1891. It is found in the Australasian realm.[2]
| Jamides amarauge | |
|---|---|
 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Jamides |
| Species: | J. amarauge |
| Binomial name | |
| Jamides amarauge H. H. Druce, 1891[1] | |
The wingspan is about 30 mm. Adults are pale metallic blue with broad black margins. The hindwings have an arc of dark spots and chevrons around the rear margin, and a small tail at the tornus. The hindwings have a black spot at the tail.[3]
The larvae feed on the flowers of Pueraria lobata.
Subspecies
- J. a. amarauge (New Guinea, Bougainville, Shortlands, Guadalcanal, Florida Island, Darnley Island)
- J. a. amandae Rawlins, Cassidy, Müller, Schröder & Tennent, 2014 (Aru)[4]
- J. a. hepworthi Tennent, 2001 (Solomon Islands)
References
- Druce, Hamilton H. (1891). "On the Lycaenidae of the Solomon Islands". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 1891 (3): 357-373, pl. 31-32.
- Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (15 November 2013). "Jamides amarauge H.H.Druce, 1891 Amarauge Cerulean". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo NF 35 (1/2): 12
External links
- Savela, Markku (18 December 2018). "Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
 |
Wikispecies has information related to Jamides amarauge. |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.