Jalmenus clementi
Jalmenus clementi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Lepidoptera |
Family: | Lycaenidae |
Tribe: | Zesiini |
Genus: | Jalmenus |
Species: | J. clementi |
Binomial name | |
Jalmenus clementi Druce, 1902 | |
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.