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Jalmenus lithochroa (Lithochroa Blue)

Synonyms: Ialmenus lithochroa

Wikipedia Abstract

The Lithochroa Blue or Waterhouse's Hairstreak (Jalmenus lithochroa) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to a small area around Adelaide in South Australia. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on Acacia pycnantha and Acacia victoriae. The Caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex purpureus and Iridomyrmex viridiaeneus.
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Prey / Diet

Acacia pycnantha (Golden Wattle)[1]
Acacia victoriae (acacia)[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