Jalmenus clementi explained

Jalmenus clementi, the turquoise hairstreak or Clement's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1902. It is found along the north-west coast of Western Australia.^[1]

The larvae feed on various Acacia species, including A. alexandri, A. inaequilatera and A. tetragonophylla.

The caterpillars are attended by ants of the genus Iridomyrmex.

References

• Web site: Herbison-Evans . Don . Crossley . Stella . amp . 23 May 2015 . Jalmenus clementi H.H. Druce, 1902 Clement's Blue . Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths . 16 December 2019.
• Australian Faunal Directory

Notes and References

1. Web site: Savela . Markku . 1 January 2017 . Jalmenus clementi Druce, [1903] ]. Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms . 16 December 2019.