Jamides coruscans
Jamides coruscans, the Ceylon cerulean, is a small butterfly endemic to Sri Lanka that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.[1]
| Ceylon cerulean | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Jamides |
| Species: | J. coruscans |
| Binomial name | |
| Jamides coruscans (Moore, 1877) | |
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Description
Wingspan is about 25-30 mm.[2] Larval host plant is Humboldtia laurifolia.[3]
References
- "Endemic Butterfly Species of Sri Lanka". Sri Lanka Species Database - CHM Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Sri Lankan Cerulean - Hela Seruliya". Wild Reach. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- "Sri Lankan Cerulean/Ceylon Cerulean (Jamides coruscans)". Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
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