Jalmenus eichhorni, the northern hairstreak or northern imperial blue, is a butterfly of the family Lycaenidae. It is endemic to Queensland, Australia, including Cape York.

Jalmenus eichhorni
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae
Tribe: Zesiini
Genus: Jalmenus
Species:
J. eichhorni
Binomial name
Jalmenus eichhorni
Synonyms
  • Ialmenus eichhorni Staudinger, 1888
  • Ialmenus itonus Miskin, 1890

The wingspan is about 30 mm.

The larvae feed on a various Acacia species, including A. crassicarpa, A. leptocarpa, A. humifusa and A. holosericea.

The caterpillars are attended by the ant species Iridomyrmex gracilis, Iridomyrmex reburrus and Iridomyrmex sanguineus.

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