Imperial Hairstreak at Bungonia National Park
Identification history
| Jalmenus evagoras | 9 Feb 2024 | owenh | ||
| Jalmenus ictinus | 9 Feb 2024 | CarbonAI | ||
| Jalmenus ictinus | 9 Feb 2024 | Christine |
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1 comment
owenh
wrote:
9 Feb 2024
Christine, confirmation based on images 2 -5 of immatures/ants/worn adult (J. evagoras caterpillars are attended by small black ants - as per your photos, J. ictinus by meat ants). Personally, I'd need to see more detail of the butterfly in image 1 before committing to species for same.
Location information
- Coordinates 150.017503-34.800279
- Maps Bungonia National Park Goulburn Mulwaree Council
- Places Bungonia, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 8 Feb 2024 01:03 PM Recorded on
- Christine Recorded by
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Collections
Christine Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Jalmenus evagoras Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Additional information
- 25mm to 50mm Animal size
Species information
- Jalmenus evagoras Scientific name
- Imperial Hairstreak Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1066.4m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Record quality
- Images or audio
- More than one media file
- Verified by an expert moderator
- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location
- Description
- Additional attributes