Biology:Jamides coruscans
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Short description: Species of butterfly
| Ceylon cerulean | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Jamides |
| Species: | J. coruscans
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| Binomial name | |
| Jamides coruscans (Moore, 1877)
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Jamides coruscans, the Ceylon cerulean, is a small butterfly endemic to Sri Lanka that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family.[1]
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. http://lk.chm-cbd.net/chmdb/srilanka2Dspecieslist.php?start=581. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ↑ "Sri Lankan Cerulean - Hela Seruliya". Wild Reach. http://www.wildreach.com/butterflies/Jamides_coruscans.php. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
- ↑ "Sri Lankan Cerulean/Ceylon Cerulean (Jamides coruscans)". Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. https://biodiversityofsrilanka.blogspot.com/2013/09/sri-lankan-ceruleanceylon-cerulean.html. Retrieved 3 April 2018.
Wikidata ☰ Q55614911 entry
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