Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Jalmenus lithochroa | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Genus Jalmenus Rank Species | |
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Similar Jalmenus icilius, Jalmenus inous, Jalmenus, Theclinesthes miskini, Jalmenus evagoras | ||
Jalmenus lithochroa, the lithochroa blue or Waterhouse's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to a small area around Adelaide in South Australia.
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.
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