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Metallic Caerulean Butterfly (Female ovipositing)

Jamides alecto manilana

Description:

Jamides alecto manilana Toxopeus, 1930, the Metallic Caerulean, is a small butterfly that belongs to the Lycaenids or Blues family. Philippine distribution: Catanduanes, Cebu, Leyte, Luzon, Marinduque, Masbate, Mindoro, Mindanao, Negros, Panay, Samar.

Habitat:

Backyard adjacent to an open space.

Notes:

Reference: http://www.butterflycircle.com/checklist... http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~Ey4y-TKNM/ph...

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2 Comments

AgnesAdiqueTalavera
AgnesAdiqueTalavera 10 years ago

Thank you HarumKoh and Jatishwor. :)

HarumKoh
HarumKoh 10 years ago

very nice butterfly!

Laguna, Philippines

Spotted on Sep 14, 2013
Submitted on Sep 15, 2013

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