Jamides aratus is a butterfly of the lycaenids or blues family. It is found on Peninsular Malaysia, most of Indonesia and some surrounding islands.
Subspecies
- J. a. aratus (Ambon, Serang, Sapania)
- J. a. adana <small>(Druce, 1873)</small> (Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra)
- J. a. pseudaratus <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1916)</small> (Obi)
- J. a. ezeon <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1916)</small> (Banda Island)
- J. a. vuniva <small>Fruhstorfer, 1916</small> (Halmahera)
- J. a. batjanensis <small>(Röber, 1886)</small> (Bachan)
- J. a. caerulina <small>(Mathew, 1887)</small> (New Britain, Duke of York, possibly Solomons)
- J. a. aetherialis <small>Fruhstorfer, 1916</small> (Kai Island) May be full species Jamides aetherialis (Butler, 1884)
- J. a. sestus <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1916)</small> (Timor)
- J. a. avrus recte ayrus <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1916)</small> (West Irian) May be subspecies of Jamides aetherialis (Butler, 1884)
- J. a. duvana <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1916)</small> (Karkar Island) May be subspecies of Jamides aetherialis (Butler, 1884)
- J. a. lunata <small>(de Nicéville, 1898)</small> (Sulawesi)
- J. a. tryphiodorus <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1916)</small> (Java)
- J. a. nausiphanes <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1916)</small> (Palawan)
- J. a. minthe <small>(Fruhstorfer, 1916)</small> (Sula)
- J. a. djampeana <small>(Snellen, 1890)</small> (Tanahjampea)
- J. a. makitai <small>Takanami, 1987</small> Talaud
- J. a. vignei <small>Rawlins, Cassidy, Müller, Schröder & Tennent, 2014</small> (North Maluku, Morotai)
- J. a. roberti <small>Rawlins, Cassidy, Müller, Schröder & Tennent, 2014</small> (Maluku, Gebe)
- J. a. samueli <small>Rawlins, Cassidy, Müller, Schröder & Tennent, 2014</small> (Maluku, Damar)
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