Jamides aritai


Jamides aritai is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. Forewing length: 15–19 mm. It is found in the Philippines, Sulawesi and northern and central Maluku. Two subspecies are described: nominotypical subspecies J. r. aritai is distributed through the Philippines, Sulawesi and Morotai in northern Maluku. Subspecies J. r. sabina is in central Maluku.

Etymology

The specific name is dedicated to Dr. Yutaka Arita, professor emeritus of Meijo University in Nagoya.

Subspecies

Jamides aritai aritai H. Hayashi, Jamides aritai sabina Rawlins, Cassidy, et al., 2014