Jamides amarauge

Jamides amarauge
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Jamides
Species:
J. amarauge
Binomial name
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]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Pueraria lobata.

Subspecies

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  • J. a. amarauge (New Guinea, Bougainville, Shortlands, Guadalcanal, Florida Island, Darnley Island)
  • J. a. amandae Rawlins, Cassidy, Müller, Schröder & Tennent, 2014 (Aru)[3]
  • J. a. hepworthi Tennent, 2001 (Solomon Islands)

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9
  3. ^ Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo NF 35 (1/2): 12
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  • Savela, Markku (18 December 2018). "Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 16 December 2019.