Jamides aratus
# Jamides aratus

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 (Druce, 1873) (Peninsular Malaysia, Borneo, Sumatra)
* J. a. pseudaratus (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Obi)
* J. a. ezeon (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Banda Island)
* J. a. vuniva Fruhstorfer, 1916 (Halmahera)
* J. a. batjanensis (Röber, 1886) (Bachan)
* J. a. caerulina (Mathew, 1887) (New Britain, Duke of York, possibly Solomons)
* J. a. aetherialis Fruhstorfer, 1916 (Kai Island) May be full species Jamides aetherialis (Butler, 1884)
* J. a. sestus (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Timor)
* J. a. avrus recte ayrus (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (West Irian) May be subspecies of Jamides aetherialis (Butler, 1884)
* J. a. duvana (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Karkar Island) May be subspecies of Jamides aetherialis (Butler, 1884)
* J. a. lunata (de Nicéville, 1898) (Sulawesi)
* J. a. tryphiodorus (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Java)
* J. a. nausiphanes (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Palawan)
* J. a. minthe (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Sula)
* J. a. djampeana (Snellen, 1890) (Tanahjampea)
* J. a. makitai Takanami, 1987 Talaud
* J. a. vignei Rawlins, Cassidy, Müller, Schröder & Tennent, 2014 (North Maluku, Morotai)
* J. a. roberti Rawlins, Cassidy, Müller, Schröder & Tennent, 2014 (Maluku, Gebe)
* J. a. samueli Rawlins, Cassidy, Müller, Schröder & Tennent, 2014 (Maluku, Damar)
