Jalmenus eichhorni
| Jalmenus eichhorni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Zesiini |
| Genus: | Jalmenus |
| Species: | J. eichhorni |
| Binomial name | |
| Jalmenus eichhorni Staudinger, 1888 | |
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The Northern Hairstreak or Northern Imperial Blue (Jalmenus eichhorni) is a butterfly of the Lycaenidae family. It is endemic to Queensland, including Cape York.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on a various Acacia species, including Acacia crassicarpa, Acacia leptocarpa, Acacia humifusa and Acacia holosericea.
The Caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex gracilis, Iridomyrmex reburrus and Iridomyrmex sanguineus.