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Jalmenus daemeli
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[1][2] It is endemic to the Australian states of New South Wales and Queensland, where it is found in coastal areas.[1] It is named after Eduard Dämel, the collector the type series (with Amalie Dietrich).[2] The wingspan is about 2 cm.[3] The larvae feed on a wide range of plants, including Acacia species, Eucalyptus melanophloia and Heterodendrum diversifolium.[3] The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex rufoniger.[3] References
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