Tajuria megistia, the black royal is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]

Tajuria megistia
Tajuria megistia Hewitson, and subspecies from original descriptions (thyia =T. a. albiplaga
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Genus: Tajuria
Species:
T. megistia
Binomial name
Tajuria megistia
(Hewitson, 1869) [1]

Subspecies

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  • T. m. megistia Assam
  • T. m. thria de Nicéville, [1896] Burma, Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra

References

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  1. ^ Hewitson, W. C., 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.
  2. ^ Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae Hill House Publishers ISBN 0-9593639-4-7