Jamides malaccanus

Jamides malaccanus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Genus:	Jamides
Species:	J. malaccanus
Binomial name
Jamides malaccanus Röber, 1886
Synonyms
Plebeius malaccanus

Jamides malaccanus is a butterfly of the Lycaenids or Blues family. It is found on the Peninsular Malaysia, Pulau Tioman, Pulau Aur, Sumatra, Java, Langkawi and probably in Southern Thailand.^[1]

Subspecies

• Jamides malaccanus malaccanus – (Peninsular Malaysia, Lankawi, probably Southern Thailand)
• Jamides malaccanus aurensis – (Pulau Tioman, Pulau Aur)
• Jamides malaccanus celinus – (Sumatra)
• Jamides malaccanus saturatus – (Java)

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