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Jalmenus clementi (Turquoise Hairstreak)

Synonyms: Ialmenus clementi

Wikipedia Abstract

The Turquoise Hairstreak or Clement's Blue (Jalmenus clementi) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is found along the north-west coast of Western Australia. The larvae feed on various Acacia species, including Acacia alexandri, Acacia inaequilatera and Acacia tetragonophylla. The caterpillars are attended by ants of the Iridomyrmex genus.
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Prey / Diet

Acacia alexandri[1]
Acacia inaequilatera (Camel Bush)[1]
Acacia tetragonophylla (dead finish)[1]

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♦ 1Species Interactions of Australia Database, Atlas of Living Australia, Version ala-csv-2012-11-19
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0