Jalmenus icilius
Amethyst Hairstreak at Cook, ACT
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| Jalmenus icilius | SuziBond | 2 Apr 2017 | |
| Jalmenus icilius | EmilyS | 26 Mar 2017 |
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1 comment
3 Apr 2017
Great to have the attendant ants, pupa, upperside and underside of the butterfly, and larval food plant in the photos! Thanks.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.073394-35.265708
- Altitude 638.6m
- Maps Mount Painter
- Places Cook, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 26 Mar 2017 11:07 AM Recorded on
- EmilyS Recorded by
- Acacia dealbata Associated plant
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Breeding behaviour Breeding behaviour
- Mixed Gender
Collections
- EmilyS 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
- External link More information
Record quality
Quality score
6 / 7
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