Kingdom Animalia Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Jalmenus inous Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Jalmenus Phylum Arthropoda Order Butterflies and moths | |
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Similar Jalmenus, Jalmenus icilius, Butterflies and moths, Ogyris amaryllis, Arhopala centaurus | ||
Jalmenus inous, the Inous blue or varied hairstreak, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to coastal Western Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on a various plants, including Gastrolobium microcarpum, Daviesia divaricata, Daviesia benthamii, Acacia rostellifera and Acacia saligna.
The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex conifer and Iridomyrmex rufoniger.
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