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Common Imperial Blue ( Jalmenus evogoras ) -
Imperial hairstreak males hovering over pupae awaiting the emergence of females. -
Imperial hairstreak (Jalmenus evagoras) -
Imperial hairstreak -
Imperial hairstreak pupae still being guarded by ants. -
Pupae case of Imperial Blue (Jalmenus evagoras ) -
Imperial hairstreak larvae are attended by ants -
Most of the ants removed to show imperial blue caterpilar more clearly.
Imperial Hairstreak
Jalmenus evagoras
The Imperial Hairstreak or Common Imperial Blue is a small-sized butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is found in the Australian Capital Territory, New South Wales, Queensland and Victoria. ''Jalmenus eubulus'' was formerly considered a subspecies of ''Jalmenus evagoras''. The wingspan is about 40 mm.
