Jalmenus icilius

Amethyst Hairstreak at Fadden, ACT

Jalmenus icilius at Fadden, ACT - 21 Feb 2016
Jalmenus icilius at Fadden, ACT - 21 Feb 2016
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Jalmenus icilius 25 Feb 2016 SuziBond
Unidentified 21 Feb 2016 ArcherCallaway

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An awesome blue butterfly which I have never seen before. Noticably larger than common-grass blues. 2 black spots on lower underwing- Acrodipsas Sp.?

4 comments

   26 Feb 2016
Thanks Suzi, I had no idea about this one.
Could you check the spelling of the scientific name, is it single or double L?
SuziBond wrote:
   26 Feb 2016
Yep, good pick up, I'll amend that. Is there a colony of these guys on the wattle or nearby wattles?
   26 Feb 2016
The ridges on the stems indicate that this wattle is Acacia decurrens, which is not local to the ACT.
   27 Feb 2016
Not that I noticed, Suzi

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