Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Lycaenidae Scientific name Jalmenus pseudictinus | Phylum Arthropoda Order Lepidoptera Tribe Zesiini Rank Species | |
Similar Jalmenus inous, Jalmenus icilius, Jalmenus, Candalides, Jalmenus evagoras | ||
Jalmenus pseudictinus, the Macqueen's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to the northern Gulf, the north-east coast and the Murray–Darling basin in Queensland, Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various Acacia species, including A. flavescens and A. harpophylla, as well as Heterodendrum diversifolium and Alectryon connatus.
The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Froggattella kirbii.
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