Jalmenus eichhorni
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Zesiini |
| Genus: | Jalmenus |
| Species: | J. 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 gracilis, Iridomyrmex reburrus and Iridomyrmex sanguineus.
External links
[edit]- Australian Insects Archived 2011-07-27 at the Wayback Machine
- Australian Faunal Directory
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