Common Cerulean Jamides celeno
(c) Navaneeth Sini George, some rights reserved (CC BY)
OrderButterflies and Moths (Lepidoptera)
FamilyGossamer-winged Butterflies (Lycaenidae)
GenusCeruleans (Jamides)
Don't underestimate this tiny butterfly adorned in striking cerulean blue. Naturalists have been captivated by it since 1775, when Pieter Cramer first described it. Found across the Indomalayan realm, it belongs to the 'blues' family—celebrated for iridescent wings that seem to glow in tropical sunlight.
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