Jalmenus ictinus

Stencilled Hairstreak at Magpie Hill Park, Lyneham

Jalmenus ictinus at Magpie Hill Park, Lyneham - 3 Mar 2024
Jalmenus ictinus at Magpie Hill Park, Lyneham - 3 Mar 2024
Jalmenus ictinus at Magpie Hill Park, Lyneham - 3 Mar 2024
Jalmenus ictinus at Magpie Hill Park, Lyneham - 3 Mar 2024
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Identification history

Jalmenus ictinus 4 Mar 2024 SuziBond
Lycaenidae immature unidentified 4 Mar 2024 donhe
Lepidoptera unclassified IMMATURE moth 3 Mar 2024 Hejor1

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No idea what this is! Pupa? About an inch long, flat against the underside of acacia. One end has orange/red stripes and dots down the side between each stripe. Covered in ants.

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donhe wrote:
   4 Mar 2024
Lycaenidae

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  • 4 - 15 Abundance
  • 3 Mar 2024 01:11 PM Recorded on
  • Hejor1 Recorded by

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  • ants Associated Insect
  • acacia Associated plant
  • Larvae Breeding behaviour
  • 12mm to 25mm Animal size
  • False Pollinator Insect on Flower

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