Jalmenus icilius
Amethyst Hairstreak at Fadden, ACT
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| Jalmenus icilius | SuziBond | 25 Feb 2016 | |
| Unverified | ArcherCallaway | 21 Feb 2016 |
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User's notes
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?
Could you check the spelling of the scientific name, is it single or double L?
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.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.107785-35.396300
- Altitude 706.9m
- Maps Wanniassa Hill
- Places Fadden, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 21 Feb 2016 09:06 AM Recorded on
- ArcherCallaway Recorded by
Collections
- ArcherCallaway Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Jalmenus icilius Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Jalmenus icilius Scientific name
- Amethyst Hairstreak Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 812.2m Recorded at altitude
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