Biology:Jalmenus icilius

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Short description: Species of butterfly

Jalmenus icilius
Jalmenus icilius (ento-csiro-au).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Zesiini
Genus: Jalmenus
Species:
J. icilius
Binomial name
Jalmenus icilius
(Hewitson, [1865])
Synonyms
  • Ialmenus icilius Hewitson, 1865
  • Cupido oeneus Tepper, 1882
  • Ialmenus icilius mitchelli Edwards, 1951
  • Ialmenus icilius obscurus Edwards, 1951
  • Ialmenus icilius parvus Burns, 1951

Jalmenus icilius, the Icilius blue or amethyst hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in all mainland states of Australia , throughout much of the subtropical areas of the inland, from the Selwyn Range and from Carnarvon to Kalgoorlie. It is generally common except in the south-eastern end of its range in central and western Victoria, where it is now very scarce.

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Cassia artemisioides, Cassia nemophila, Daviesia benthamii, and the Acacia species: A. acuminata, A. anceps, A. aneura, A. dealbata, A. deanei, A. harpophylla, A. mearnsii, A. parramattensis, A. pendula, A. pycnantha, A. rubida, A. saligna and A. victoriae.

The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex rufoniger.

Melbourne

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q769256 entry