Jalmenus eichhorni Cladus: Eukaryota The Northern Hairstreak or Northern Imperial Blue (Jalmenus eichhorni) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to Queensland, including Cape York. The wingspan is about 30 mm. The larvae feed on a various Acacia species, including Acacia crassicarpa, Acacia leptocarpa, Acacia humifusa and Acacia holosericea. The Caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex gracilis, Iridomyrmex reburrus and Iridomyrmex sanguineus. Source: Wikispecies: All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License |
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