Caerulean Butterfly (Jamides philatus osias) | Project Noah

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Photo by AgnesAdiqueTalavera

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Field Notes

Description:

This is a Jamides philatus osias Röber, 1886, of family Lycaenidae, subfamily Polyommatinae, tribe Polyommatini. Philippine distribution: Luzon, Marinduque, Mindoro.

So glad this lycaenid approached the yellow alder plant while I was taking pics of a katydid. This is the first time I've seen and spotted this Jamides species. My previous Jamides spotting was that of J. alecto manilana - http://www.projectnoah.org/spottings/14568303.

Habitat:

Backyard garden, spotted on a Yellow Alder flower.

Notes:

At first, I IDd this as Jamides suidas suidas.

Reference:
http://pbh-butterflies.yolasite.com/philippine-butterflies.php
http://www.flickr.com/photos/neon2rosell/433055875/

Reference Links:

Jamides, Jamides from Philippines

Species ID Suggestions

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AgnesAdiqueTalavera

Thank you Harum :)

very beautiful!

AgnesAdiqueTalavera

Thank you Kranti! :)

nice series !

AgnesAdiqueTalavera

Thanks Noel and Adi :)

AgnesAdiqueTalavera

Thank you Sachin. Thank you Jared. :)

Lovely ,,

AgnesAdiqueTalavera

Thank you Ali! :)

Ali Hemati Pour

So Nice...

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