Jamides elpis
# Jamides elpis

Jamides elpis, the glistening cerulean, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Jean Baptiste Godart in 1824. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.

The larvae feed on Lepisanthes, Boesenbergia and Elettaria species.

## Subspecies

* Jamides elpis elpis (western Java)
* Jamides elpis sydra (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (eastern Java)
* Jamides elpis baweana (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Bawean)
* Jamides elpis gerra (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Palawan)
* Jamides elpis pseudelpis (Butler, 1879) (Burma, Thailand to Singapore)
* Jamides elpis saunda (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Obi)
* Jamides elpis comeda (Fruhstorfer, 1916) (Tanahdjampea)
