Jalmenus lithochroa

Jalmenus lithochroa, the lithochroa blue or Waterhouse's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to a small area around Adelaide in South Australia.

Jalmenus lithochroa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Lepidoptera
Family:	Lycaenidae
Tribe:	Zesiini
Genus:	Jalmenus
Species:	J. lithochroa
Binomial name
Jalmenus lithochroa Waterhouse, 1903
Synonyms
Ialmenus lithochroa Waterhouse, 1903

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.

External links

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