Jalmenus ictinus

4 Stencilled Hairstreak at Acton, ACT

Jalmenus ictinus at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2021
Jalmenus ictinus at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2021
Jalmenus ictinus at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2021
Jalmenus ictinus at Acton, ACT - 1 Apr 2021
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Identification history

Jalmenus ictinus 8 Apr 2021 SuziBond
Jalmenus ictinus 1 Apr 2021 Christine

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Significant sighting

SuziBond noted:
8 May 2023

First April record in the ACT for this species

User's notes

Thanks to Peter Christian for initially spotting this butterfly.

2 comments

SuziBond wrote:
   12 Apr 2021
Excellent record, the first that I'm aware of for this species for flying in April, thanks Christine.
Christine wrote:
   12 Apr 2021
And interestingly it looks quite fresh. (I saw one here a week before also.)

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Nearby sightings

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Charaxes sempronius (Tailed Emperor) at Acton, ACT - 20 Mar 2019 by Heino1
Trichonephila edulis (Golden orb weaver) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2019 by RodDeb
Scioglyptis lyciaria (White-patch Bark Moth) at Acton, ACT - 19 Mar 2019 by Heino1
Leptocneria reducta (White cedar moth) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by Alison Milton
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Thyreus caeruleopunctatus (Chequered cuckoo bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Eumeninae (subfamily) (Unidentified Potter wasp) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Nacaduba biocellata (Two-spotted Line-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Megachile (Eutricharaea) maculariformis (Gold-tipped leafcutter bee) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Chauliognathus tricolor (Tricolor soldier beetle) at Acton, ACT - 15 Mar 2019 by AlisonMilton
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 14 Mar 2019 by TimL
Pristomerus sp. (genus) (An ichneumon wasp) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by WHall
Pentatomidae (family) (Shield or Stink bug) at Acton, ACT - 13 Mar 2019 by WHall
Utetheisa pulchelloides (Heliotrope Moth) at Acton, ACT - 12 Mar 2019 by dimageau
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 23 Feb 2019 by gerardj
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by redsnow
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by redsnow
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by redsnow
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Amegilla (Zonamegilla) asserta (Blue Banded Bee) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Asura lydia (Lydia Lichen Moth) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Adversaeschna brevistyla (Blue-spotted Hawker) at Acton, ACT - 22 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Zizina otis (Common Grass-Blue) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 21 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Melangyna viridiceps (Hover fly) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Laeviscolia frontalis (Two-spot hairy flower wasp) at Acton, ACT - 19 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Scolypopa australis (Passionvine hopper, Fluffy bum) at Acton, ACT - 18 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Dispar compacta (Barred Skipper) at Acton, ACT - 17 Feb 2019 by Christine
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Theclinesthes serpentata (Saltbush Blue) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 14 Feb 2019 by JohnBundock
Acrida conica (Giant green slantface) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Geometridae (family) IMMATURE (Unidentified IMMATURE Geometer moths) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Villa sp. (genus) (Unidentified Villa bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Papilio anactus (Dainty Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Acanthorhynchus tenuirostris (Eastern Spinebill) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 11 Feb 2019 by MatthewFrawley
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Junonia villida (Meadow Argus) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Taractrocera papyria (White-banded Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Deliochus pulcher (Beautiful Deliochus spider) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Jalmenus evagoras (Imperial Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 8 Feb 2019 by RodDeb
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Balaana sp. (genus) (Bee Fly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Jalmenus ictinus (Stencilled Hairstreak) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by Alison Milton
Vanessa itea (Yellow Admiral) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 7 Feb 2019 by AlisonMilton
Bembix sp. (genus) (Unidentified Bembix sand wasp) at Acton, ACT - 6 Feb 2019 by PeterA
Bombyliidae (family) (Unidentified Bee fly) at Acton, ACT - 3 Feb 2019 by PeterA
Gymnorhina tibicen (Australian Magpie) at Acton, ACT - 2 Feb 2019 by Christine
Tephritidae sp. (family) (Unidentified Fruit or Seed fly) at Acton, ACT - 1 Feb 2019 by Christine
Intellagama lesueurii howittii (Gippsland Water Dragon) at Acton, ACT - 25 Jan 2019 by WarrenRowland
Altica sp. (genus) (Flea beetle) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Austroagrion watsoni (Eastern Billabongfly) at Acton, ACT - 21 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Anthochaera carunculata (Red Wattlebird) at Acton, ACT - 20 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Lasioglossum (Chilalictus) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Halictid bee) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Badumna sp. (genus) (Lattice-web spider) at Acton, ACT - 10 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Coracina novaehollandiae (Black-faced Cuckooshrike) at Acton, ACT - 9 Jan 2019 by RodDeb
Thereutria amaraca (Spine-legged Robber Fly) at Acton, ACT - 24 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Epidesmia chilonaria (Golden-winged Epidesmia) at Acton, ACT - 23 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Papilio aegeus (Orchard Swallowtail, Large Citrus Butterfly) at Acton, ACT - 22 Dec 2018 by SandraH
Polistes (Polistella) humilis (Common Paper Wasp) at Acton, ACT - 11 Dec 2018 by AlisonMilton
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 6 Dec 2018 by RodDeb
Austroaeschna multipunctata (Multi-spotted Darner) at Acton, ACT - 30 Nov 2018 by Alison Milton
Vanessa kershawi (Australian Painted Lady) at Acton, ACT - 23 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Megachile (Eutricharaea) sp. (genus & subgenus) (Leaf-cutter Bee) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Apis mellifera (European honey bee) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Thomisidae (family) (Unidentified Crab spider or Flower spider) at Acton, ACT - 16 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Graphium macleayanum (Macleay's Swallowtail) at Acton, ACT - 8 Nov 2018 by RodDeb
Ocybadistes walkeri (Green Grass-dart) at Acton, ACT - 7 Nov 2018 by RodDeb

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  • 1 Abundance
  • 1 Apr 2021 01:26 PM Recorded on
  • Christine Recorded by

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  • 25mm to 50mm Animal size

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