Jalmenus pseudictinus

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Jalmenus pseudictinus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Zesiini
Genus: Jalmenus
Species: J. pseudictinus
Binomial name
Jalmenus pseudictinus
Kerr & Macqueen, 1967

Macqueen's Hairstreak (Jalmenus pseudictinus) 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.

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