Jacoona anasuja is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. It was described by Cajetan Felder and Rudolf Felder in 1865. It is found in the Indomalayan realm.Seitz, A., 1912-1927. Die Indo-Australien Tagfalter. Theclinae, Poritiinae, Hesperiidae. Grossschmetterlinge Erde 9: 799-1107, pls. 138-175.
The larvae feed on Scurrula ferruginea.
Description Male with a large scent-reflection at the costa of the hindwing; the posterior portions of both the wings above metallic greenish-blue. Under surface at the margin and apex of the wings ochreous, towards the base paler; before the small tails blackish markings.Seitz, A. Band 9: Abt. 2, Die exotischen Großschmetterlinge, Die indo-australischen Tagfalter, 1927, 1197 Seiten 177 Tafeln
Subspecies Jacoona anasuja anasuja (Borneo, Sumatra, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore) Jacoona anasuja jusana Druce, 1895 (northern Borneo) Jacoona anasuja nigerrima Corbet, 1948 (southern Burma, Thailand, Laos)
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External links
Jacoona at Markku Savela's Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms