Jalmenus eichhorni
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| Jalmenus eichhorni Staudinger, 1888
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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.
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 reburrus and Iridomyrmex sanguineus.
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