Jamides amarauge explained

Jamides amarauge, the amarauge cerulean, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1891. It is found in the Australasian realm.^[1]

The larvae feed on the flowers of Pueraria lobata.

Subspecies

• J. a. amarauge (New Guinea, Bougainville, Shortlands, Guadalcanal, Florida Island, Darnley Island)
• J. a. amandae Rawlins, Cassidy, Müller, Schröder & Tennent, 2014 (Aru)^[2]
• J. a. hepworthi Tennent, 2001 (Solomon Islands)

External links

• Web site: Savela . Markku . 18 December 2018 . Jamides amarauge Druce, 1891 . Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 16 December 2019.

Notes and References

1. [Adalbert Seitz|Seitz, A.]
2. Nachrichten des Entomologischen Vereins Apollo NF 35 (1/2): 12