Jalmenus sp. (genus)
An unidentified hairstreak butterfly at O'Connor, ACT
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| Jalmenus sp. (genus) | owenh | 12 Jul 2023 | |
| Jalmenus ictinus | MichaelMulvaney | 30 Jun 2023 | |
| Unverified | NedJohnston | 6 Apr 2021 |
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4 comments
29 Apr 2021
Hi Ned, this looks like a hairstreak (Jalmenus) pupa. What sort of plant was it on? If it is possible to return to the site, check for other pupae and any hairstreak eggs or even larvae on the same plant, or nearby plants.
29 Apr 2021
Hi Suzi,
I can probably head back to the site this weekend. I'll see if I can find anything else of the kind and find what plant it was on.
Thanks,
Ned
I can probably head back to the site this weekend. I'll see if I can find anything else of the kind and find what plant it was on.
Thanks,
Ned
12 Jul 2023
Could very well be as per your suggestion Michael but without any note/images of attendant ants or adults difficult to id to species.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.109711-35.265931
- Altitude 621.4m
- Places O'Connor, ACT
Sighting information
- 2 Abundance
- 6 Apr 2021 10:49 AM Recorded on
- NedJohnston Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
Collections
- NedJohnston Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Jalmenus sp. (genus) Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Jalmenus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- An unidentified hairstreak butterfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 740.48m Recorded at altitude
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