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Jalmenus eichhorni
Species of butterfly From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jalmenus eichhorni, the northern hairstreak or northern imperial blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia, including Cape York.
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The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on a various Acacia species, including A. crassicarpa, A. leptocarpa, A. humifusa and A. holosericea.
The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex gracilis, Iridomyrmex reburrus and Iridomyrmex sanguineus.
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External links
- Australian Insects Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Australian Faunal Directory
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