Jalmenus clementi
| Jalmenus clementi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Genus: | Jalmenus |
| Species: | J. clementi |
| Binomial name | |
| Jalmenus clementi Druce, 1902 | |
Jalmenus clementi, the turquoise hairstreak or Clement's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found along the north-west coast of Western Australia.
The larvae feed on various Acacia species, including A. alexandri, A. inaequilatera and A. tetragonophylla.
The caterpillars are attended by ants of the genus Iridomyrmex.
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