Jalmenus clementi
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The Turquoise Hairstreak or Clement's Blue (Jalmenus clementi) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae
family. It is found along the north-west coast of Western Australia
.
The larvae feed on various Acacia
species, including Acacia alexandri, Acacia inaequilatera and Acacia tetragonophylla.
The caterpillars are attended by ants of the Iridomyrmex
genus.
Lycaenidae
The Lycaenidae are the second-largest family of butterflies, with about 6000 species worldwide, whose members are also called gossamer-winged butterflies...
family. It is found along the north-west coast of Western Australia
Western Australia
Western Australia is a state of Australia, occupying the entire western third of the Australian continent. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Great Australian Bight and Indian Ocean to the south, the Northern Territory to the north-east and South Australia to the south-east...
.
The larvae feed on various Acacia
Acacia
Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoideae of the family Fabaceae, first described in Africa by the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus in 1773. Many non-Australian species tend to be thorny, whereas the majority of Australian acacias are not...
species, including Acacia alexandri, Acacia inaequilatera and Acacia tetragonophylla.
The caterpillars are attended by ants of the Iridomyrmex
Iridomyrmex
Iridomyrmex is a genus of ants that belongs to the subfamily Dolichoderinae. There are 79 species and subspecies that belong to this genus and they range from India to China to Australia and New Caledonia.-Description:...
genus.