Jalmenus daemeli

Jalmenus daemeli, the Daemel's blue, Dämel's blue or emerald hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, and was first described in 1879 by Georg Semper^[1][2] It is endemic to the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland, where it is found in coastal areas.^[1] It is named after Eduard Dämel, the collector of the type series (with Amalie Dietrich).^[2]

Jalmenus daemeli
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Tribe:	Zesiini
Genus:	Jalmenus
Species:	J. daemeli
Binomial name
Jalmenus daemeli Semper, 1879
Synonyms
Ialmenus daemeli Semper, 1879 Ialmenus illidgei Lucas, 1889

The wingspan is about 2 cm.^[3]

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Acacia species, Eucalyptus melanophloia and Heterodendrum diversifolium.^[3]

The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex rufoniger.^[3]