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Jalmenus eichhorni (Northern Hairstreak)

Synonyms: Ialmenus eichhorni; Ialmenus itonus; Jalmenus eichorni

Wikipedia Abstract

The Northern Hairstreak or Northern Imperial Blue (Jalmenus eichhorni) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to Queensland, including Cape York. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on a various Acacia species, including Acacia crassicarpa, Acacia leptocarpa, Acacia humifusa and Acacia holosericea. The Caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex gracilis, Iridomyrmex reburrus and Iridomyrmex sanguineus.
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Prey / Diet

Acacia crassicarpa (Thick-podded Salwood)[1]
Acacia holosericea (candelabra wattle)[1]
Acacia humifusa[1]
Acacia leptocarpa[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