Jalmenus pseudictinus
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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
.
The wingspan
is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on various Acacia
species, including Acacia flavescens
and Acacia harpophylla
, as well as Heterodendrum diversifolium and Alectryon connatus.
The Caterpillars are attended by the ant species Froggatella kirbii.
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 endemic to the northern Gulf, the north-east coast and the Murray-Darling basin in Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
.
The wingspan
Wingspan
The wingspan of an airplane or a bird, is the distance from one wingtip to the other wingtip. For example, the Boeing 777 has a wingspan of about ; and a Wandering Albatross caught in 1965 had a wingspan of , the official record for a living bird.The term wingspan, more technically extent, is...
is about 30 mm.
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 flavescens
Acacia flavescens
Acacia flavescens, also known as the red or yellow Wattle, is a tree in the Acacia genus native to eastern Australia....
and Acacia harpophylla
Acacia harpophylla
Acacia harpophylla, commonly known as the Brigalow , Brigalow Spearwood or Orkor is an endemic tree of Australia. It is found in central and coastal Queensland to northern New South Wales. It can reach up to 25 meters tall and forms extensive open-forest communities on clay soils.Two species,...
, as well as Heterodendrum diversifolium and Alectryon connatus.
The Caterpillars are attended by the ant species Froggatella kirbii.