Jalmenus daemeli

Jalmenus daemeli, the Daemel's blue, Dämel's blue or emerald hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland. It is most common in the coastal areas of southern Queensland.

Jalmenus daemeli
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Lepidoptera
Family:
Lycaenidae
Genus:
Jalmenus
Species:
J. daemeli
Binomial name
Jalmenus daemeli
(Semper, [1879])
Synonyms
  • Ialmenus daemeli Semper, 1879
  • Ialmenus illidgei Lucas, 1889

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

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

The Caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex rufoniger.


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