Jalmenus lithochroa, the lithochroa blue or Waterhouse's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to a small area around Adelaide in South Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia pycnantha and Acacia victoriae.
The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex purpureus and Iridomyrmex viridiaeneus.
Jalmenus lithochroa, the lithochroa blue or Waterhouse's hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to a small area around Adelaide in South Australia.
The wingspan is about 30 mm.
The larvae feed on Acacia pycnantha and Acacia victoriae.
The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex purpureus and Iridomyrmex viridiaeneus.
Jalmenus lithochroa (Anglice lithochroa blue, Waterhouse's hairstreak) est papilio familiae Lycaenidarum, in parva regione circa Adelhaidis? in Australia Australi endemica.
Latitudo alarum est circa 30 mm.
Larvae Acacia pycnantha et A. victoriae vescuntur.
Erucae ab Iridomyrmice purpureo et I. viridiaeneo speciebus formicarum apparentur.
Haec stipula ad insectum spectat. Amplifica, si potes! Jalmenus lithochroa (Anglice lithochroa blue, Waterhouse's hairstreak) est papilio familiae Lycaenidarum, in parva regione circa Adelhaidis? in Australia Australi endemica.
Latitudo alarum est circa 30 mm.
Larvae Acacia pycnantha et A. victoriae vescuntur.
Erucae ab Iridomyrmice purpureo et I. viridiaeneo speciebus formicarum apparentur.
Jalmenus lithochroa is een vlinder uit de familie van de Lycaenidae.[1] De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1903 door Waterhouse.
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