Jalmenus ictinus
1 Stencilled Hairstreak at The Pinnacle
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| Jalmenus ictinus | owenh | 12 Nov 2023 | |
| Jalmenus icilius | CarbonAI | 12 Nov 2023 | |
| Jalmenus evagoras | AlisonMilton | 12 Nov 2023 |
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Very windy so poor photos.
2 comments
12 Nov 2023
Photo's are fine. These are Stencilled Hairstreak caterpillars (Meat Ant attendant ants). Caterpillars of Imperial and Amethyst Hairstreak's are attended by much smaller black ants. Imperials also pupate communally on a silken bed.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.044948-35.258348
- Altitude 660.5m
- Maps The Pinnacle
- Places Belconnen, ACT
Sighting information
- 16 - 100 Abundance
- 3 Nov 2023 12:19 PM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
- Acacia Associated plant
- Attendaent meat ants. Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Jalmenus ictinus Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Jalmenus ictinus Scientific name
- Stencilled Hairstreak Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1014.5m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
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6 / 7
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