Tajuria megistia
| Tajuria megistia | |
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| Tajuria megistia Hewitson, and subspecies from original descriptions (thyia =T. a. albiplaga | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Tajuria |
| Species: | T. megistia
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| Binomial name | |
| Tajuria megistia | |
Tajuria megistia, the black royal is a species of lycaenid or blue butterfly found in the Indomalayan realm.[2]
Subspecies[]
- T. m. megistia Assam
- T. m. thria de Nicéville, [1896] Burma, Peninsular Malaya, Sumatra
References[]
- ^ Hewitson, W. C., 1863–1878. Illustrations of diurnal Lepidoptera, Lycaenidae. London, van Vorst, x + 229 pp, 107 pls.
- ^ Bernard d'Abrera (1986) Butterflies of the Oriental Region. Part 3: Lycaenidae and Riodinidae Hill House Publishers ISBN 0-9593639-4-7
Categories:
- Tajuria
- Butterflies described in 1869