Jalmenus ictinus

Stencilled Hairstreak at Yackandandah, VIC

Jalmenus ictinus at Yackandandah, VIC - 24 Feb 2024 09:51 AM
Jalmenus ictinus at Yackandandah, VIC - 24 Feb 2024 09:51 AM
Jalmenus ictinus at Yackandandah, VIC - 24 Feb 2024 09:51 AM
Jalmenus ictinus at Yackandandah, VIC - 24 Feb 2024 09:51 AM
Jalmenus ictinus at Yackandandah, VIC - 24 Feb 2024 09:51 AM
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Jalmenus ictinus 30 Sep 2025 SuziBond
Jalmenus sp. (genus) 28 Sep 2025 MichaelMulvaney
Jalmenus evagoras 25 Feb 2024 KylieWaldon
Unverified 25 Feb 2024 KylieWaldon

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in nearly 5 years of insecting, I have never seen leafhoppers on a Silver Wattle before. There were so many tiny ants I could barely see them, so not sure of species. Will have to keep an eye out on that tree later on.

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KylieWaldon wrote:
   25 Feb 2024
I'm just wondering if these were the egg sacs of the Jalmenus evagoras Imperial Hairstreak Butterflies instead? That might explain the weird web-like covering that I could see in the photos. I've mixed these up before. https://strathbogierangesnatureview.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/dscf1523.jpg
SuziBond wrote:
   30 Sep 2025
Hi @KylieWaldon. Great photos! These are the pupal shells and larvae of Jalmenus ictinus, with their attendant Meat Ants; J evagoras have a different species of ant as their attendant ant.

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  • silver wattle Associated plant
  • 5mm to 12mm Animal size
  • Mixed Gender
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