Jamides ferrari

Ferrar's cerulean
Jamides ferrari in a collection of Lycaenidae from Malaya
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Jamides
Species:
J. ferrari
Binomial name
Jamides ferrari
Evans, 1932

Jamides ferrari, commonly known as Ferrar's cerulean, is a small butterfly found in India that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It is named after Michael Lloyd Ferrar. The subspecies Jamides ferrari evansi Riley and Corbet, 1938, is found in Malaya.[1]

  1. ^ Riley, N.D. & Corbet, A. S., 1938. A Revision of the Malayan Species of Jamides Hübner (Lepidoptera: Lycaenidae). Trans. R. ent. Soc. London 87(5): 147-159