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Jalmenus pseudictinus

Jalmenus pseudictinus, Macqueen's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the northern Gulf, the north-east coast and the Murray–Darling basin in Queensland, Australia.

Jalmenus pseudictinus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Zesiini
Genus: Jalmenus
Species:
J. pseudictinus
Binomial name
Jalmenus pseudictinus
Kerr & Macqueen, 1967

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on various Acacia species, including A. flavescens and A. harpophylla, as well as Heterodendrum diversifolium and Alectryon connatus.

The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Froggattella kirbii.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ Eastwood, Rod; Fraser, Ann M. (October 1999). "Associations between lycaenid butterflies and ants in Australia". Austral Ecology. 24 (5): 503–537. doi:10.1046/j.1440-169x.1999.01000.x. Retrieved 12 April 2022.

External links edit

  • Australian Insects 2012-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
  • Australian Faunal Directory


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