Jalmenus sp. (genus)
An unidentified hairstreak butterfly at Moruya, NSW
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| Jalmenus evagoras | DiBickers | 25 Mar 2025 | |
| Jalmenus sp. (genus) | DiBickers | 25 Mar 2025 | |
| Unverified | LisaH | 1 Feb 2024 |
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I am assuming these are all butterfly larvae of various species(?), being tended by ants. There's just so many of them, of different sizes, shapes,colourings - and then I discovered pupae on the next leaf along. All happening in the hot midday sun. Please let me know if you'd like them posted separately, or would like other photos posted
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Location information
- Places Moruya, NSW
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- LisaH Recorded by
- Ant and other butterfly larvae? Associated animal
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
- Larvae Breeding behaviour
- Alive / healthy Animal health
Collections
- LisaH NatureMapr South Coast Jalmenus sp. (genus) Blues & Coppers (Lycaenidae) Butterflies (Lepidoptera, Rhopalocera) Insects
Species information
- Jalmenus sp. (genus) Scientific name
- An unidentified hairstreak butterfly Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 740.48m Recorded at altitude
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5 / 7
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- Verified by an expert moderator
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- Nearby sighting(s) of same species
- GPS evidence of location