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Jalmenus aridus (Inland Hairstreak)

Wikipedia Abstract

The Inland Hairstreak or Desert Blue (Jalmenus aridus) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is only known from the area near Kalgoorlie in Western Australia, and is considered to be endangered species The wingspan is about 25 mm. The larvae feed on the leaves and flowers of Senna nemophila and Acacia tetragonophylla. The Caterpillars are attended by the ant species Froggatella kirbii.
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Prey / Diet

Acacia tetragonophylla (dead finish)[1]
Senna artemisioides zygophylla (Burnt-leaved 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