Jamides bochus

"Dark cerulean" redirects here. For the colour, see Cerulean. For the other butterfly with this common name, see Jamides phaseli.

Dark cerulean
J. b. bochus, Nepal
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Jamides
Species:
J. bochus
Binomial name
Jamides bochus
Stoll 1782
Mating pair

Jamides bochus, the dark cerulean,[1] is a small butterfly found in Indomalayan realm[1][2] that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. The species was first described by Caspar Stoll in 1782.

  1. ^ a b Varshney, R.K.; Smetacek, Peter (2015). A Synoptic Catalogue of the Butterflies of India. New Delhi: Butterfly Research Centre, Bhimtal & Indinov Publishing, New Delhi. p. 132. doi:10.13140/RG.2.1.3966.2164. ISBN 978-81-929826-4-9.
  2. ^ Savela, Markku. "Jamides bochus (Stoll, [1782])". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved July 2, 2018.