Jamides coruscans explained

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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Endemic Butterfly Species of Sri Lanka . Sri Lanka Species Database - CHM Sri Lanka. 3 April 2018.
  2. Web site: Sri Lankan Cerulean - Hela Seruliya . Wild Reach. 3 April 2018.
  3. Web site: Sri Lankan Cerulean/Ceylon Cerulean (Jamides coruscans) . Biodiversity of Sri Lanka. 3 April 2018.