Jalmenus daemeli, the Daemel's blue, Dämel's blue or emerald hairstreak, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae, and was first described in 1879 by Georg Semper[Semper, G. 1879. Beitrag zur Rhopalocerenfauna von Australien. Journal des Museum Godeffroy, Hamburg V(14): 138–194 pls 8, 9 dated 166.] It is endemic to the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland, where it is found in coastal areas.[
]
The wingspan is about 2 cm.
The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Acacia species, Eucalyptus melanophloia and Heterodendrum diversifolium.
The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex rufoniger.
External links
