| Jalmenus clementi | |
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| Jalmenus clementi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Family: | Lycaenidae |
| Tribe: | Zesiini |
| Genus: | Jalmenus |
| Species: | J. clementi |
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| Jalmenus clementi H. H. Druce, 1902 | |
Jalmenus clementi, the turquoise hairstreak or Clement's blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1902. 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.
References
- Savela, Markku (1 January 2017). "Jalmenus clementi Druce, [1903]". Lepidoptera and Some Other Life Forms. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Herbison-Evans, Don & Crossley, Stella (23 May 2015). "Jalmenus clementi H.H. Druce, 1902 Clement's Blue". Australian Caterpillars and their Butterflies and Moths. Retrieved 16 December 2019.
- Australian Faunal Directory
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