Jamides caerulea, the royal cerulean, is a small butterfly that belongs to the lycaenids or blues family. It was described by Herbert Druce in 1873. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.

Subspecies

• Jamides caerulea caerulea (Burma to Singapore, Sumatra, Borneo)

• Jamides caerulea metallica (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Java)

• Jamides caerulea selvagia (Fruhstorfer, 1915) (Simalue)

See also

• List of butterflies of India

• List of butterflies of India (Lycaenidae)

References